Nestor Pérez

Nestor Perez Alonso (born November 24, 1976) is a Cuban former professional baseball shortstop and current manager for the GCL Braves. He played for the Spain national baseball team.

Nestor Pérez
Shortstop
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.[1] He was signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and played in their farm system through 2005. He finished out the 2005 season in the Colorado Rockies farm system. He subsequently played in the División de Honor de Béisbol.

He 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.

Perez was named as the manager for the GCL Braves in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2018 season.

References
  1. Catching up with Cuban defectors


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