In 1993 he played most of the year with the Class AAA Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League, and in July he was called up to the parent club. The following year, he played for the Class A Palm Springs Angels of the California League before being promoted to the Class AA Midland Angels of the Texas League. Pérez played professionally in 1991 for the Angels' Class A short-season Boise Hawks of the Northwest League. That year, the Seminoles were also in the College World Series, and Pérez was a first-round draft pick (17th overall) of the California Angels. 370 with 11 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases. As a Seminoles' junior in 1991, Pérez was named 2nd Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association and 3rd Team All-American by Baseball America, batting. In 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He played college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. He went to Florida State University and majored in political science. Pérez graduated from Robinson School, a private, college-prep high school in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Pérez's brother, Victor, graduated from Xavier University and played one year in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system. His godfather is Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda. Įduardo Pérez was born in Cincinnati, the younger son of baseball Hall of Famer Tony Pérez and Pituka Pérez. After his playing career Pérez became a baseball analyst with ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Latin America as well as a host on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder from 1993 to 2006. NPB: June 15, 2001, for the Hanshin TigersĮduardo Atanasio Pérez Pérez (born September 11, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and current television sports color commentator. MLB: October 1, 2006, for the Seattle Mariners NPB: March 30, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers MLB: July 27, 1993, for the California Angels

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