ATL @ HOUFinal 4-2, Sep 20, 2026
IP 4.1, H 6, R 1, ER 1, BB 2, K 2, HR 1, PC-ST 79-45, ERA 3.04, PC 79
Betting: ATL moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
BaseballMLBAtlanta BravesStarting pitcher
Martin Perez
Stats, career and game logMartin Perez is a starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and won the World Series in 2023.
361 MLB games1,255 strikeouts
Updated
About Martin Perez
Martin Perez was born on April 4, 1991, in Guanare, Venezuela, and he made his MLB debut on Jun 27, 2012, with the Texas Rangers. A starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, Perez bats left-handed and throws left-handed, and he pitched for the Texas Rangers from 2012 to 2018.
Perez played for the Minnesota Twins in 2019 and the Boston Red Sox from 2020 to 2021, then returned to the Texas Rangers for 2022 and 2023. In the 2022 regular season he made 32 starts for the Rangers with a 2.89 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 196.1 innings. Perez won the World Series in 2023. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres in 2024. Through the 2025 season, he had a 4.41 ERA and 1,153 strikeouts in 1,631.2 innings over 325 games.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 9, 2026Season by season361
361 appearances: 355 regular season, 6 postseason. Every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 30 | 26 | 142.0 | 102 | 62 | 3.04 | 1.27 |
| 2025 |  CHW | 11 | 10 | 56.0 | 44 | 22 | 3.54 | 1.11 |
| 2024 | PIT, SD | 26 | 26 | 135.0 | 107 | 49 | 4.53 | 1.48 |
| 2023 |  TEX | 35 | 20 | 141.2 | 93 | 49 | 4.45 | 1.40 |
| 2023 postseason | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 27.00 | 5.25 | |
| 2022 | TEX | 32 | 32 | 196.1 | 169 | 69 | 2.89 | 1.26 |
| 2021 |  BOS | 36 | 22 | 114.0 | 97 | 36 | 4.74 | 1.51 |
| 2021 postseason | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 12.00 | 3.33 | |
| 2020 | BOS | 12 | 12 | 62.0 | 46 | 28 | 4.50 | 1.34 |
| 2019 |  MIN | 32 | 29 | 165.1 | 135 | 67 | 5.12 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | TEX | 22 | 15 | 85.1 | 52 | 36 | 6.22 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | TEX | 32 | 32 | 185.0 | 115 | 63 | 4.82 | 1.54 |
| 2016 | TEX | 33 | 33 | 198.2 | 103 | 76 | 4.39 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | TEX | 14 | 14 | 78.2 | 48 | 24 | 4.46 | 1.42 |
| 2015 postseason | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 7.20 | 1.80 | |
| 2014 | TEX | 8 | 8 | 51.1 | 35 | 19 | 4.38 | 1.34 |
| 2013 | TEX | 20 | 20 | 124.1 | 84 | 37 | 3.62 | 1.34 |
| 2012 | TEX | 12 | 6 | 38.0 | 25 | 15 | 5.45 | 1.63 |
| Career | 355 | 305 | 1773.2 | 1,255 | 652 | 4.30 | 1.42 | |
| Career postseason | 6 | 1 | 9.1 | 3 | 9 | 11.57 | 2.79 |
How he is doing now
2026 pitching3.04 ERA142.0 innings, 102 strikeouts, 1.27 WHIP
Braves94-682026 regular season, 3-4 in the playoffs
Last game4.1 IP, 2 K, 1 ERSep 20 at Astros
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report 15-Day-IL (40d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
ATL @ CHCFinal 6-3, Sep 15, 2026
IP 6.0, H 5, R 3, ER 2, BB 4, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 90-52, ERA 3.07, PC 90
Betting: ATL moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
TB @ ATLFinal 1-3, Sep 10, 2026
IP 7.0, H 4, R 0, ER 0, BB 2, K 4, HR 0, PC-ST 90-57, ERA 3.08, PC 90
Betting: ATL moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered
ATL @ PHIFinal 2-4, Sep 5, 2026
IP 3.2, H 7, R 4, ER 4, BB 4, K 3, HR 1, PC-ST 84-49, ERA 3.25, PC 84
Betting: ATL moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
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COL @ ATLFinal 1-2, Aug 29, 2026
IP 5.2, H 5, R 1, ER 1, BB 2, K 6, HR 0, PC-ST 83-52, ERA 3.05, PC 83
Betting: ATL moneyline won, run line -1.5 did not cover
ATL @ MILFinal 1-4, Aug 22, 2026
IP 4.0, H 4, R 4, ER 1, BB 3, K 2, HR 1, PC-ST 97-58, ERA 3.12, PC 97
Betting: ATL moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
ATL @ MINFinal 2-4, Aug 17, 2026
IP 5.0, H 9, R 4, ER 4, BB 2, K 3, HR 0, PC-ST 82-51, ERA 3.15, PC 82
Betting: ATL moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover
NYM @ ATLFinal 0-4, Aug 11, 2026
IP 6.0, H 4, R 0, ER 0, BB 3, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 82-49, ERA 2.96, PC 82
Betting: ATL moneyline won, run line -1.5 covered
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Did you know?!
An All-Star in 2022
Perez was an All-Star in 2022.
A 10-strikeout start
On May 19, 2026, Perez started and allowed 4 earned runs on 5 hits over 5.0 innings, with 10 strikeouts and 2 walks in an 8-4 win at the Miami Marlins.
Career
14years2012 to 2026
- 2012MLB debutTexas Rangers
- 2022Best season196.1 IP, 169 K, 2.89 ERA in 32 games
- 2026Best start5.0 IP, 10 K, 4 ER, vs Marlins
- Sep 20, 2026Latest game4.1 IP, 2 K, 1 ER at Astros
Regular season
355 games
1773.2 IP, 1255 K, 4.30 ERA
Postseason
6 games
9.1 IP, 3 K, 11.57 ERA
Honors
- All-Star (2022)
- World Series champion (2023)
- Major League Baseball All-Star (2022)
MLB debut
2012 seasonTexas Rangers
Latest game
Sep 20, 2026: 4.1 IP, 2 K, 1 ERBraves 4, Astros 2
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Detroit Tigers8 games
3-5his teams
His line: 43.2 IP, 32 K, 3.50 ERA
Last met Apr 28, 2026
New York Mets8 games
4-4his teams
His line: 35.0 IP, 16 K, 3.09 ERA
Last met Aug 11, 2026
Boston Red Sox5 games
2-3his teams
His line: 17.1 IP, 19 K, 5.19 ERA
Last met May 16, 2026
Houston Astros5 games
1-4his teams
His line: 10.2 IP, 4 K, 8.44 ERA
Last met Sep 20, 2026
Miami Marlins5 games
5-0his teams
His line: 20.1 IP, 22 K, 3.10 ERA
Last met Aug 6, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers5 games
1-4his teams
His line: 23.2 IP, 17 K, 7.23 ERA
Last met Aug 22, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Oct 2, 202615-Day-IL Back
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Perez (back) will not be available for the NLDS against the Dodgers, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
ESPN / ATL
- Sep 24, 202615-Day-IL Back
Perez didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Houston, striking out two while allowing one run on six hits and two walks in 4.1 innings.
ESPN / ATL
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 6:42 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.