Perez (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day DL on Friday, 680 The Fan's Kevin McAlpin reports.
Perez has been sidelined since June 6 with a rotator cuff strain and he returns just in time for roster expansion, so a corresponding move was not necessary. The Braves have plenty of more qualified starting options already on the big league roster, with further reinforcements potentially on the way, so Perez should pitch out of the bullpen over the final month.