Milkar Perez Stats & Scouting Report

AB	338
AVG	.281
OBP	.386
SLG	.417
HR	6

Full name Milkar Josue Perez
Born 10/16/2001 in Leon, Nicaragua
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: S / Throws: R

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Track Record: Perez starred for Nicaragua’s junior national teams as an amateur and made the all-tournament team at the 2018 COPABE 18U Pan American Championships in Panama. The Mariners signed him for $175,000 just before the tournament, the highest bonus given to a Nicaraguan position player in the class. Perez made his U.S. debut in 2021 and excelled against the increased level of competition. He batted .310 with more walks (39) than strikeouts (38) in the Arizona Complex League and received a late promotion to Low-A Modesto.

Scouting Report: Perez is a patient hitter with uncanny pitch recognition for his age. He quickly separates balls from strikes, stays in the strike zone and makes solid contact on hittable pitches to project as an average hitter. Perez has above-average raw power, but his setup and approach are more geared for contact. He is a passive hitter content to draw walks and has a closed-off stance aimed at hitting low liners up the middle and the opposite way. Perez is a big-bodied third baseman who will have to watch his conditioning to avoid a move to first base. His plus-plus arm strength is an asset at the hot corner.

The Future: Perez can be an everyday player if he makes adjustments to access his power, but that’s a big if. He’ll return to Modesto to start 2022.
TRACK RECORD: After signing for $175,000, the top bonus for a player from Nicaragua in 2018, Perez had a strong pro debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. He was slated to make his stateside debit in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic hit. He spent the year on his own until instructional league, where he started at third base in most games.

SCOUTING REPORT: The switch-hitting Perez is primarily a contact hitter with above-average bat speed, a strong feel for the strike zone and solid rhythm and timing from both sides of the plate. He's gotten stronger but will need to lengthen his stroke to get more separation and unlock his 12-15 home run potential. As his body has stiffened, Perez has lost some lateral movement at third base. He has below-average range, but his hands work well and his plus-plus arm is the best among infielders in the organization. He was already a below-average runner before adding the extra bulk.

THE FUTURE: Perez will likely spend most of 2021 in the Rookie-level Arizona League. His offensive potential gives him an everyday ceiling, but he has a long way to go.
TRACK RECORD: Perez's $175,000 bonus was tops for a player from Nicaragua in the 2018 international class, and based on his pro debut he could turn into a bargain for Seattle. Shortly after signing with the Mariners, Perez played for his native country at the COPABE 18U Pan American Championships in Panama, where he made the all-tournament team. Launching his professional career one year later in the Dominican Summer League, Perez was one of the top performers for the Mariners' squad, hitting .274/.381/.388 and walking in just over 13 percent of his plate appearances.

SCOUTING REPORT: Perez has an advanced approach from both sides of the plate, with a more compact swing from the left side, projecting as a potential hit/power combo. His best tool is a plus-plus arm, already graded as the best infield arm in the organization. He has below-average range but above-average hands, with the likelihood of being at least an above-average defender at the hot corner. He's a below-average runner.

THE FUTURE: Perez will make his stateside debut after extended spring training, most likely in the Rookielevel Arizona League.

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Rated Best Infield Arm in the Seattle Mariners in 2020

Scouting Reports

Track Record: Perez starred for Nicaragua’s junior national teams as an amateur and made the all-tournament team at the 2018 COPABE 18U Pan American Championships in Panama. The Mariners signed him for $175,000 just before the tournament, the highest bonus given to a Nicaraguan position player in the class. Perez made his U.S. debut in 2021 and excelled against the increased level of competition. He batted .310 with more walks (39) than strikeouts (38) in the Arizona Complex League and received a late promotion to Low-A Modesto.

Scouting Report: Perez is a patient hitter with uncanny pitch recognition for his age. He quickly separates balls from strikes, stays in the strike zone and makes solid contact on hittable pitches to project as an average hitter. Perez has above-average raw power, but his setup and approach are more geared for contact. He is a passive hitter content to draw walks and has a closed-off stance aimed at hitting low liners up the middle and the opposite way. Perez is a big-bodied third baseman who will have to watch his conditioning to avoid a move to first base. His plus-plus arm strength is an asset at the hot corner.

The Future: Perez can be an everyday player if he makes adjustments to access his power, but that’s a big if. He’ll return to Modesto to start 2022.
TRACK RECORD: After signing for $175,000, the top bonus for a player from Nicaragua in 2018, Perez had a strong pro debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. He was slated to make his stateside debit in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic hit. He spent the year on his own until instructional league, where he started at third base in most games.

SCOUTING REPORT: The switch-hitting Perez is primarily a contact hitter with above-average bat speed, a strong feel for the strike zone and solid rhythm and timing from both sides of the plate. He's gotten stronger but will need to lengthen his stroke to get more separation and unlock his 12-15 home run potential. As his body has stiffened, Perez has lost some lateral movement at third base. He has below-average range, but his hands work well and his plus-plus arm is the best among infielders in the organization. He was already a below-average runner before adding the extra bulk.

THE FUTURE: Perez will likely spend most of 2021 in the Rookie-level Arizona League. His offensive potential gives him an everyday ceiling, but he has a long way to go.
TRACK RECORD: After signing for $175,000, the top bonus for a player from Nicaragua in 2018, Perez had a strong pro debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. He was slated to make his stateside debit in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic hit. He spent the year on his own until instructional league, where he started at third base in most games.

SCOUTING REPORT: The switch-hitting Perez is primarily a contact hitter with above-average bat speed, a strong feel for the strike zone and solid rhythm and timing from both sides of the plate. He's gotten stronger but will need to lengthen his stroke to get more separation and unlock his 12-15 home run potential. As his body has stiffened, Perez has lost some lateral movement at third base. He has below-average range, but his hands work well and his plus-plus arm is the best among infielders in the organization. He was already a below-average runner before adding the extra bulk.

THE FUTURE: Perez will likely spend most of 2021 in the Rookie-level Arizona League. His offensive potential gives him an everyday ceiling, but he has a long way to go.
TRACK RECORD: After signing for $175,000, the top bonus for a player from Nicaragua in 2018, Perez had a strong pro debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. He was slated to make his stateside debit in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic hit. He spent the year on his own until instructional league, where he started at third base in most games.

SCOUTING REPORT: The switch-hitting Perez is primarily a contact hitter with above-average bat speed, a strong feel for the strike zone and solid rhythm and timing from both sides of the plate. He's gotten stronger but will need to lengthen his stroke to get more separation and unlock his 12-15 home run potential. As his body has stiffened, Perez has lost some lateral movement at third base. He has below-average range, but his hands work well and his plus-plus arm is the best among infielders in the organization. He was already a below-average runner before adding the extra bulk.

THE FUTURE: Perez will likely spend most of 2021 in the Rookie-level Arizona League. His offensive potential gives him an everyday ceiling, but he has a long way to go.
TRACK RECORD: Perez’s $175,000 bonus was tops for a player from Nicaragua in the 2018 international class, and based on his pro debut he could turn into a bargain for Seattle. Shortly after signing with the Mariners, Perez played for his native country at the COPABE 18U Pan American Championships in Panama, where he made the all-tournament team. Launching his professional career one year later in the Dominican Summer League, Perez was one of the top performers for the Mariners’ squad, hitting .274/.381/.388 and walking in just over 13 percent of his plate appearances.

SCOUTING REPORT: Perez has an advanced approach from both sides of the plate, with a more compact swing from the left side, projecting as a potential hit/power combo. His best tool is a plus-plus arm, already graded as the best infield arm in the organization. He has below-average range but above-average hands, with the likelihood of being at least an above-average defender at the hot corner. He’s a below-average runner.

THE FUTURE: Perez will make his stateside debut after extended spring training, most likely in the Rookielevel Arizona League.
TRACK RECORD: Perez's $175,000 bonus was tops for a player from Nicaragua in the 2018 international class, and based on his pro debut he could turn into a bargain for Seattle. Shortly after signing with the Mariners, Perez played for his native country at the COPABE 18U Pan American Championships in Panama, where he made the all-tournament team. Launching his professional career one year later in the Dominican Summer League, Perez was one of the top performers for the Mariners' squad, hitting .274/.381/.388 and walking in just over 13 percent of his plate appearances.

SCOUTING REPORT: Perez has an advanced approach from both sides of the plate, with a more compact swing from the left side, projecting as a potential hit/power combo. His best tool is a plus-plus arm, already graded as the best infield arm in the organization. He has below-average range but above-average hands, with the likelihood of being at least an above-average defender at the hot corner. He's a below-average runner.

THE FUTURE: Perez will make his stateside debut after extended spring training, most likely in the Rookielevel Arizona League.