Perez lasted just 2.1 innings Tuesday against the Nationals, allowing six runs on eight hits while striking out two. He received no decision.
Perez got the start Tuesday in a return from the DL as a way to give Mike Foltynewicz an extra day of rest. While Perez didn't walk anyone, he gave up a pair of big home runs in the third inning, one of which was a grand slam, to give the Nationals a 6-4 lead. The young right-hander's ERA ballooned to 5.47 with the poor start, his 10th of the season and 30th of his career. While his 1.31 WHIP isn't terrible, Perez has struck out just 25 batters in 51 innings, and it's now two starts in a row in which he's given up six or more earned runs.