Eduardo Perez
Encyclopedia
Eduardo Atanasio Pérez, a Cuban-American (born September 11, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio
) is a former Major League Baseball
and Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently the hitting coach of the Miami Marlins. He batted and threw right-handed and joined the league in after playing college baseball
under head coach Mike Martin for the Florida State University
Seminoles. He is the son of baseball Hall of Famer Tony Pérez
.
Pérez joined ESPN
's Baseball Tonight
2006 postseason coverage along with current player Vernon Wells, and former players Tino Martinez
and Eric Byrnes
. Pérez worked as an analyst for Baseball Tonight and in 2007 he has provided commentary for the NCAA baseball regionals, the Triple-A All-Star Game
and the Little League World Series regionals.
In 2008, Perez was coach for Leones de Ponce
in Puerto Rico. He was named 2008 Manager of the Year in the Puerto Rico Baseball League.
Pérez is married to Mirba; the couple has two daughters: Andreanna and Juliana.
On June 8, 2011 Perez became the new hitting coach of the Miami Marlins, replacing John Mallee
.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
and Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently the hitting coach of the Miami Marlins. He batted and threw right-handed and joined the league in after playing college baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
under head coach Mike Martin for the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
Seminoles. He is the son of baseball Hall of Famer Tony Pérez
Tony Pérez
Atanasio Pérez Rigal , more commonly known as Tony Pérez, is a former Major League Baseball player. He was also known by the nickname "Big Dog," "Big Doggie," and "Doggie."...
.
Pérez joined ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Baseball Tonight
Baseball Tonight
Baseball Tonight is a program that airs on ESPN. The show, which recapitulates the day's Major League Baseball action, has been on the air since 1990.-Air times:...
2006 postseason coverage along with current player Vernon Wells, and former players Tino Martinez
Tino Martinez
Constantino "Tino" Martinez is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.Martinez was the first round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in out of the University of Tampa where he starred during his time on campus. He began his Major League career in and has played for the Mariners, New...
and Eric Byrnes
Eric Byrnes
Eric James Byrnes , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He has played for the Oakland Athletics, the Colorado Rockies, the Baltimore Orioles, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Seattle Mariners...
. Pérez worked as an analyst for Baseball Tonight and in 2007 he has provided commentary for the NCAA baseball regionals, the Triple-A All-Star Game
Triple-A All-Star Game
The Triple-A All-Star Game is a single baseball game held between the two Triple-A leagues in minor league baseball—the International League and the Pacific Coast League...
and the Little League World Series regionals.
In 2008, Perez was coach for Leones de Ponce
Leones de Ponce (baseball)
This article is about the Ponce baseball team. For the basketball team of the same name, see Ponce Lions .The Leones de Ponce are a baseball team in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. The organization is based in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The team plays at the Francisco Montaner Stadium...
in Puerto Rico. He was named 2008 Manager of the Year in the Puerto Rico Baseball League.
Pérez is married to Mirba; the couple has two daughters: Andreanna and Juliana.
On June 8, 2011 Perez became the new hitting coach of the Miami Marlins, replacing John Mallee
John Mallee
John Daniel Mallee is a former hitting coach of the Florida Marlins baseball team.Prior to his coaching career, Mallee played professionally in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system from 1991 to 1992...
.