Martín Pérez returns to Braves on a minor league deal
The Braves end up keeping the veteran hurler after all.
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 31: Martín Pérez #33 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the fifth inning during the game against the Athletics at Truist Park on March 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jack Casey/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images Ah, the veteran DFA process for a player without minor league options has come and gone full circle. In the case of Martín Pérez and the Braves, this situation felt like it went from “Huh?
He got DFA’d? ” to “Okay, maybe he’ll go through the entire waiver wire and not get claimed” to “Oh. He didn’t get claimed but he’s not going to Gwinnett, either.
Farewell! ” to “Ah, he just signed another minor league deal. He’s back.
” Indeed, Pérez is back with the Braves after having signed a minor league deal with the organization on Wednesday morning. Jon Heyman of the New York Post was the first to report the news . If this process sounds familiar, it’s because we saw it play out a bunch of times with Jesse Chavez near the end of his career.