Nestor Pérez

Nestor Perez Alonso (born November 24, 1976) is a Cuban former professional baseball shortstop who was most recently manager of the Augusta GreenJackets, the Low-A East affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.[1]

Nestor Pérez
Shortstop / Manager
Born: (1976-11-24) November 24, 1976
Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Perez began his career in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol before defecting to the United States.[2] He signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization in 1998, playing with the team’s minor league system until 2005. During the 2005 season, he had a brief stint with the Colorado Rockies Double-A affiliate before returning to Tampa Bay to finish both the season and his Minor League Baseball (MiLB) career.[3]

After leaving Minor League Baseball, Perez played in the División de Honor de Béisbol, the highest level of baseball in Spain. He also played for the Spain national baseball team in the 2003 European Baseball Championship, 2005 European Baseball Championship, 2005 Baseball World Cup, 2007 European Baseball Championship, 2007 Baseball World Cup, 2008 European Cup, 2009 European Cup and 2013 World Baseball Classic.

References
  1. Staff reports. "Braves name minor-league managers, staffs". ajc. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. Catching up with Cuban defectors
  3. "Nestor Perez Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
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