Jason Perry (baseball)

Infobox MLB player
name = Jason Perry


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caption =
team = Atlanta Braves
number = 26
position = Outfielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|8|18
birthplace = city-state|Fremont|Nebraska
bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = July 4
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Atlanta Braves
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .118
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 1
teams =
*Atlanta Braves (by|2008)
awards =

Jason Kyle Perry (born August 18, 1980 in city-state|Fremont|Nebraska) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. Perry throws right-handed and bats left-handed.

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

Perry was drafted in the 6th round of the by|2002 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of Georgia Tech. He played for the Blue Jays organization until June 23, by|2003, when he was traded to the Oakland Athletics for John-Ford Griffin.

Oakland Athletics

For the next five years, Perry would play in the Athletics minor leagues. His best season was in by|2004 for the Single-A Modesto A's where he had a .338 batting average, 24 home runs, and 80 RBI in 83 games. In by|2005, he was named to the Texas League's All-star team as the DH. On June 14, by|2007, Perry was traded to the Detroit Tigers for Jack Hannahan.

Detroit Tigers

In 16 games for the Tigers' Triple-A affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens, Perry struggled with a .184 batting average, but did hit two home runs. The Tigers released him during by|2008 spring training.

Atlanta Braves

Signed by his hometown Braves (Perry was born in Nebraska, but grew up in nearby Jonesboro, Georgia), Perry was promoted to the major league club from Triple-A Richmond on July 4, 2008, to replace struggling outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who was optioned to Double-A Mississippi. Before his promotion, Perry had hit .309 with 18 homers between Mississippi and Richmond in 2008. The move reunited him with former Georgia Tech teammate Mark Teixeira. Perry made his major league debut that night against the Houston Astros, starting in Francoeur's usual right field spot. In his first MLB at bat, Perry hit an RBI triple off Astros starter Brian Moehler. The hit made him the first player in Atlanta history to triple in his first at-bat.

External links

*Baseballstats |mlb=434634 |espn=29179 |br=p/perryja01 |fangraphs=4710 |cube=P/Jason-Perry
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080704&content_id=3064760&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl Perry makes big league debut]