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“At that moment, I was like, I’m not gonna
force anything," Pérez said. “I was just trying to be smart
because if I keep pushing I'm going to hurt my elbow too. So I
think it was a great time for me to tell them take me out
because I was not feeling good.”
Venable said the initial evaluation showed “nothing overly
concerning,” but that Pérez would get a scan Friday.
Steven Wilson replaced Pérez and struck out Jackson Holliday on
the next pitch to end the inning.
The 34-year-old Pérez is in his 14th big league season, his
first with the White Sox. An All-Star with Texas in 2022 before
helping the Rangers win their only World Series title the
following season, he has a $3.5 million salary this year in a
contract that includes a $10 million mutual option for 2026 with
a $1.5 million buyout.
Pérez was making his sixth start in seven appearances since
returning from the 60-day injured list on Aug. 13. He allowed
three runs and five hits against Baltimore, and he is 1-6 with a
3.54 ERA in his 11 games this season.
“I know my body, and it’s nothing too bad. It’s just maybe rest
a little bit,” Pérez said. “But I’ll be ready for next year. I
think I can go three or four more years. ... Hopefully it’s not
too bad and we just have a good offseason.”
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