Perez (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits and four walks across six innings during Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Indians. He struck out four.
Perez ran up his pitch count early on as he allowed all three runs within the first two innings, but he settled down and allowed just three men to reach over his final four frames. It was a positive that the lefty was able to battle back, as he will be counted on to anchor the middle of the rotation until some of the other starters get up to speed. That said, Perez still took the loss. He will look to achieve a better result Sunday against the Athletics.