Fernando Perez

Born on a military base in Germany, the son of a veteran, Maxwell was the right guy at the right time to make a statement in the conservative MLB.

The Red Sox were accused of using an Apple Watch to steal signs from the Yankees. Former MLB player Fernando Perez breaks down how sign stealing actually works—and how it is always changing.

Sometimes positive drug tests can threaten baseball's self-image. Nobody has a better view of PED use than the teammates of players who are using.

Recovering ballplayer Fernando Perez is still trying to unravel the mysteries of switch hitting. So he turns to the hottest switch hitter in baseball, Neil Walker, to help.

Baseball's new rules on sliding may seem to take away some of the sport's edge. But they are also the best thing for its players and the game moving forward.

The 2016 Cubs are the sports world's most seriously regarded first-world problem, and their first problem is a stacked National League Central. The Kansas City Royals look beatable, and more predictions for the 2016 MLB season.

The battle over unwritten rules is actually about the battle between pitchers and position players. To solve it, we must heed the man who was both: Babe Ruth.

The dominance of Wade Davis brings up existential questions about the nature of MLB pitching staffs.

First John Jaso wasn't good enough defensively to play catcher. Then the position beat him up too badly to continue playing it.

Ex-Major Leaguer Fernando Perez asks whether umpires are anything more than "animate kitsch" on the field. Is it time to embrace the future?