Eury Pérez is starting to look like the pitcher the Marlins have been waiting for.
The biggest change has come with his sweeper. Opponents have gone from slugging .615 against it to something near .100, and that pitch has done more than just miss bats.
Its rise has also opened up his four-seam fastball, which is playing better because hitters now have to respect the sweep of the breaking ball. During this stretch, his in-zone whiff rate is sitting just under 25%.
The walk rate is still higher than anyone would prefer, but even there, Pérez has trimmed the early-season damage. The rough edges that showed up at the start of the year have begun to smooth out, and the improvements are showing up in the numbers.
The pitch mix tells its own story. The difference in usage between 2025 and 2026 is dramatic, and the sinker is the clearest example.
It practically didn’t exist before this season. The 1% shown in 2025 could easily have been a bad tag on a pitch that only flashed sinker-like movement.
For a Marlins club that already has Sandy Alcantara in the rotation, Pérez is the one occupying the No. 2 spot and looking like the real future of the staff. The bounce-back from the 23-year-old right-hander fits the same maturity he showed on his fast climb through the minors. This is the version of Eury Pérez the Marlins dreamed about when they first saw him in the Dominican Republic and signed him.
He’s not just the future ace in Miami. He looks like one of the best young arms in baseball.
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