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MartĂn PĂ©rez will start for the Braves in their series finale against the Mariners after not being used in the bullpen. This decision comes as Spencer Strider returns to the roster, and it's uncertain how it will affect Grant Holmes' role.
When Spencer Strider was nearing his return to the major league roster which he made on Sunday, Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters that MartĂn PĂ©rez was going to be moving to the bullpen.
He was never used in that capacity, however, and will now instead be starting again for Atlantaâs Wednesday afternoon series finale at Seattle eight days after his last start against the Tigers on April 28.
This came to pass after PĂ©rez did not have to be used out of the bullpen in Tuesday nightâs 3-2 win over the Mariners. Itâs unclear yet exactly what it means for Grant Holmes, who had been projected to start on Wednesday, and whether he will be switching roles with PĂ©rez and becoming a bullpen arm for the time being or if heâll just be pushed back a few days and start Fridayâs series opener against the Dodgers.
The veteran southpaw will be tasked with trying to maintain the Bravesâ perfect series record on the season. Theyâre 10-0-1 in series (splitting a four-game set at Arizona was the only non-win), a perfect 5-0 in rubber matches and still have the best record in the majors at 26-11.
While he doesnât have the flashiest stuff, PĂ©rez (2-1, 2.22 ERA) has been undeniably effective this season in a hybrid role across six appearances, four of which were starts. Last time out, he navigated around four walks and allowed just two hits in five scoreless innings of the Bravesâ series-opening 5-2 win over .
MartĂn PĂ©rez is starting due to Spencer Strider's return to the roster, and he was not used in the bullpen as initially planned.
It's unclear if Grant Holmes will switch to a bullpen role or be pushed back to start later, possibly on Friday against the Dodgers.
The Braves have a record of 10-0-1 in series this season, with a perfect 5-0 in rubber matches.
MartĂn PĂ©rez last started on April 28 against the Tigers and has not pitched out of the bullpen in the recent game against the Mariners.
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Pérez has already thrown over half as many innings (28 1/3) as he had last season for the White Sox (56). Early returns say that the 35-year-old pitching in his 15th major league season may have found the fountain of youth in Atlanta. He has a career-best 0.988 WHIP through six appearances this season.
Heâll be facing off against a Seattle lineup which has scored all seven of its runs through two games of this series on a trio of homers. PĂ©rez has allowed three total homers this season, two of which came in a relief appearance at Washington after a disastrous Reynaldo Lopez start.
On the mound, Seattle will start right-hander Bryan Woo (1-2, 4.61) for the series finale. On paper, that should give the Mariners an edge. Woo posted ERAs below 3.00 with over 120 innings pitched in each of the last two seasons.
Wooâs recent form, however, has been suboptimal. After allowing eight total earned runs on 22 hits in his first five 2026 starts, heâs allowed 13 runs on 16 hits in his last two, throwing a combined nine innings.
Particularly worrisome considering the lineup heâs facing is the fact that all six of the homers Woo has surrendered have come in his last two starts, giving up four in a three-inning stint against St. Louis and then giving up two more last time out against Kansas City.
The Bravesâ 55 homers this season are second most in the majors behind the Dodgers. Theyâve hit five in the first two games of the Seattle series, two of which have come off the bat of Matt Olson, who now leads the National League with 13 homers.
Perez, a longtime Texas Rangers pitcher, has faced the Mariners 31 times and thrown 155 innings against them, both the most of any opponent. He has an 8-6 record and 3.31 ERA against Seattle, but hasnât faced the Mariners since a pair of relief appearances in 2023. Woo, a fourth-year big leaguer, has never faced the Braves.
**Game Date/Time:**Wednesday, May 6, 4:10 p.m. EDT
Location:Â T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
TV:Â BravesVision, Gray TV
Streaming:Â MLB.tv (and Braves.tv if youâre in-market, etc.)
Radio:Â 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan