Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez did not factor into the decision in Friday's loss to the Angels, allowing a single run on four hits and a walk while striking out four over seven innings.
Perez had struggled to find his form since returning to the mound in July following Tommy John surgery. He has since shaken off the rust a bit in his last four outings, logging a 2.25 ERA and 1.25 WHIP, albeit with a mediocre 6.00 K/9. Given the 1.42 ERA and 0.92 WHIP he posted in his first five starts of last season, Perez may be a young arm to keep an eye on in 2016.