Perez Rejoins Braves--Still Off the Roster
Pascual Perez returned to the Atlanta Braves Tuesday for the first time since he left the club after a July 21 game against the New York Mets.
Perez, 28, was placed on the restricted list after he went AWOL from the team in New York. He missed a trip to Montreal and, although he returned to Atlanta last Wednesday, decided not to join the team at Philadelphia for a weekend series.
He will throw on the sideline at least twice this week, according to Brave Manager Eddie Haas, and could return to the roster this weekend when the Braves play the San Francisco Giants.
Perez said many things led him to leave the team, including his 1-8 record and the team’s failure to listen to his season-long complaints of arm trouble. His time on the restricted list would cost him approximately $25,000 in salary if he returns to the roster this weekend.
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