Perez allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over three scoreless innings against the Astros on Thursday.
The 24-year-old right-hander has now turned in three straight scoreless appearances with just two hits allowed over six innings since giving up a run in his Grapefruit League debut. Manny Banuelos was also sharp Thursday in relief, but Perez and Jhoulys Chacin look like the favorites to round out the Braves' rotation a little past the halfway point of spring training.