The future has arrived for Chris Perez.  Since his trade to the Cleveland Indians, the IMG Baseball Academy alum has been considered by many as the closer of the future for the Indians.  With the injury to Kerry Wood, Perez will begin the season as the teams closer, and is eager to tackle the role [...]

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Maybe all he needed was a little change of scenery.
Since joining the Cleveland Indians after a late June trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, IMG Baseball Academy alum Chris Perez has been nearly lights-out from the bullpen.
After three shaky appearances for the Indians, Perez pitched 20 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings (over 20 appearances). The scoreless [...]

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Just minutes after posting our last update, Casey called me at 12:30pm est. and let me just say that as a baseball fan I am jealous, as a die hard Cubs fan, I am extremely jealous!
At the time of the call, Casey had just finished on-field BP and was in the clubhouse waiting to eat [...]

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Perez has the look of a closer

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Posted: Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Check out the Bradenton Herald article on IMG Baseball Academy alum, Chris Perez.  Perez is competing this spring for the closer’s role for the St. Louis Cardinals.  A sample from the linked article.
Perez, the 23-year-old Bradenton native who played at Manatee High and Pendleton School and starred at the University of Miami, served as the [...]

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Perez seeks to be Cardinals’ closer

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Posted: Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Chris Perez took little time getting to the big leagues and now finds himself in a familiar role, closing out ball games.  Perez will compete this spring for the St. Louis Cardinals’ closer position.  A sample from the linked USA Today article.
“It’s too early right now,” Perez, a former IMG Baseball Academy player, said on [...]

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