CRUSHERS PITCHER & OHIO NATIVE PEREZ SIGNS WITH DETROIT
The Lake Erie Crushers, who are presented by Akron's Children Hospital, announced that Orrville, Ohio native and Crushers' relief pitcher J.T. Perez has been signed by the Detroit Tigers organization.
Perez, who played his collegiate baseball at the University of Cincinnati, appeared in 42 games for Lake Erie last season, establishing a 2.41 ERA while striking out 67 hitters in 52.1 innings pitched. Perez was originally drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2018 June draft.
The Lake Erie Crushers will open their 2022 campaign with exhibition games at Mercy Health Stadium on Thursday, May 5 and Saturday, May 7, with the regular season home opener scheduled for Friday, May 13.
For more information on the Crushers, including how to get tickets, call 440-934-3636 or email the team at info@lakeeriecrushers.com.
The Lake Erie Crushers play in Mercy Health Stadium in Avon, Ohio at exit 151 off I-90. The Crushers are members of the Frontier League, which is currently the largest and longest tenured MLB Professional Partner League.
