Santo Domingo. The Miami Marlins will resume conversations this winter to extend the contract of young Dominican pitcher
Eury Pérez, after a first attempt during the last preseason while the right-hander was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Although an agreement was not reached before the start of 2025, a source told MLB.com that the club will contact the pitcher’s representatives again in the coming weeks.
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This effort is part of a broader strategy by the Miami team, which is also holding talks with All-Star outfielder
Kyle Stowers, seeking to protect key players with an eye to the immediate future.
A competitive window that arrived sooner than expected
After improving by
17 wins during the 2025 campaign and staying in the fight for the postseason until almost the end, the Marlins feel ready to accelerate their competitive process. The management contemplates reinforcing the squad through free agency, while guaranteeing continuity with a 40-player roster that will remain under the club’s contractual control for at least two more seasons.
Shortly before turning 23 years old, Pérez will not be eligible for arbitration until after 2026 and will remain under the organization’s control until 2029. His profile makes him a rare case among pitchers who receive extensions at a young age.
Upon his return from Tommy John surgery, the right-hander reaffirmed his future star credentials: an ERA of “4.25”, a WHIP of “1.049”, and an average of “9.9 strikeouts per nine innings” in 20 starts. He closed out the year in great form, recording 33 strikeouts and just four walks in his last four outings.
According to Baseball Savant, his fastball averaged
97.9 mph, placing him in the 94th percentile of the league, in addition to excelling in contact statistics and advanced estimations.
A meteoric rise
Signed for
US$200,000 in 2019, Pérez quickly advanced through the Minor League system and debuted on May 12, 2023, as the youngest player to pitch for the Marlins, surpassing the mark of the late José Fernández. At 20 years old, he already projected as one of the best prospects in baseball.
During his rookie season, he recorded a brilliant ERA of
3.15, ERA+ of
149, and 10.6 K/9 in 91.1 innings, finishing seventh in the National League Rookie of the Year voting.
This effort is part of a broader strategy by the Miami team, which is also holding talks with All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers, seeking to protect key players with an eye to the immediate future.
