• Position:Infielder
  • Height:6'2"
  • Weight:205
  • Bats/Throws:R/R
  • Birthday:08/10/1995
  • Hometown:Surprize, AZ
  • Birthplace:La Habana, Cuba
  • Years:2021, 2023

Yanio Perez joins the Saltdogs for his second season in Lincoln. Perez was a staple in the ‘Dogs lineup during the second half of 2021, hitting .289 with seven homers and 36 RBIs in 58 games. Perez was signed by the Texas Rangers ahead of 2017 and reached as high as Double-A in the Rangers system. Perez’s professional career began in 2013 when he played the first of two seasons with Artemisa in the Cuban National Series. A native from La Habana, Cuba, Perez played with Sussex County of the Frontier League last year before re-signing with Lincoln for 2023.

Batting

Season Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
AA Reg Season 2023 Lincoln Saltdogs 86 338 46 101 18 1 9 60 26 63 0 .299
AA Reg Season 2021 Lincoln Saltdogs 58 218 26 63 7 0 7 36 18 40 4 .289
Total: 144 556 72 164 25 1 16 96 44 103 4 0.294