He was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 7th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.

[2][3] Perez played youth travel soccer for the Pirates and the West End Warriors of Mercer County, New Jersey, winners of several state cup championships during his tenure.

Perez is a fan of poets Robert Creeley and John Ashbery, as well as author Tom Miller.

In his first major league at bat, on September 5, Perez recorded a single off Toronto Blue Jays closer B. J.

[20] His first major league home run came in front of his hometown fans on September 14, at Yankee Stadium.

During 2009 spring training, Perez injured his wrist on March 10 during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays after trying to make a diving catch.

[2] He was activated from the disabled list and was called up in the roster expansions and filled in for the injured B. J. Upton in September.

[24][25] He was released on July 8, after hitting .238 and stealing 17 bases in 19 attempts for the AAA Iowa Cubs and seeing no time in the majors in 2011.

[26] Perez signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on July 18, 2011, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.