(photo from cleveland.com) The Cleveland Indians are off to their best start since 2002 - thanks in no small part to Bradenton native Chris Perez.
Perez threw a perfect inning Sunday to preserve the Indians' 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. It was the fourth save of the year for Perez, who has helped stake the surprising Indians to a 7-2 start.
A graduate of The Pendleton School who also pitched for Manatee, Perez hasn't been scored upon in five innings this season. He's allowed two hits, walked two and struck out three, and is 4-for-4 in save chances.
Perez is coming off a solid 2010 season, when he converted 23 of 27 saves and posted a 1.71 ERA in 63 games.
The St. Louis Cardinals chose Perez with the 42nd overall pick of the 2006 draft before trading him to Cleveland during the '09 season.
Perez and the Indians head to Tropicana Field for a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays from May 27-29. It will be the Indians' lone trip to St. Petersburg this season.
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