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Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez died Thursday following an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic, according to multiple media reports. He was 44.
Perez’s attorney Walin Batista told ESPN the left-hander apparently fell from a ladder while he was alone at home. His brother found Perez after arriving at the house.
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Major League Baseball is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. As of 2022, a total of 30 teams play in Major League Baseball—15 teams in the National League and 15 in the American League —with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada.
“We don’t know yet the cause of his death, but everything seems to indicate Odalis slipped down a ladder,” Batista told ESPN. “This is a tragedy.”
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Perez spent 10 years in the majors, breaking in with Atlanta at age 20 in 1998. After three seasons with Atlanta, Perez joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a four-player trade that sent Gary Sheffield to the Braves.
In his first season in Los Angeles, 2002, Perez made the All-Star Game for the only time in his career and finished the season with career bests in wins (15), starts (32), ERA (3.00) and strikeouts (155). He also hit his lone career home run that year.
Rule Changes 2022:
Major League Baseball finally ended its lockout on Thursday, reaching a reported agreement with the players association on a new collective bargaining agreement.
With the 2022 season now slated to begin on April 7, it’s time to take stock of just how different the game will look with a spate of rule changes on their way in.
The most impactful on-field change is clearly the adoption of the DH by the National League. Though widely assumed to be in the works before Thursday, knowing that both leagues will feature a designated hitter is sure to have an impact on teams’ personnel decisions, particularly with free agency and trades set to pick back up imminently. Among the notable free agents still available include Nelson Cruz and Kyle Schwarber, both players who profile as being best served in that role.
