Ryan Keith Perry...went 9-6 with a 4.79 ERA in 62 games/15 starts spanning 3 seasons at the University of Arizona (majored in family studies and human development)...in summer of 2007, pitched for Orleans of the Cape Cod League and was cited by Baseball America as the CCL's No. 9 prospect after posting 4 saves and 30 strikeouts in 21.2 innings...played baseball and golf at Marana (Az) High...was member of National Honor Society at Marana.

2012

Began '12 in Triple-A, enjoyed a brief stint with Washington before beginning conversion to starting role...pitched in 7 games out of the 'pen for Washington...worked 1-2-3 11th & earned the win, May 5 vs. PHI (W4-3)...combined to go 3-5 with a 3.07 ERA in 24 games/13 starts for Triple-A Syracuse and Double-A Harrisburg...in initial 13 starts, went 2-4 and posted a 2.84 ERA with Harrisburg...tossed first career 9.0-inning complete game, Aug. 17 at Erie...later, pitched in Arizona Fall League, going 2-0 with a 4.98 ERA in 6 starts...allowed one or less run in 3 of the 6 AFL starts.

2011

Member of the Tigers' Opening Day roster for a 3rd consecutive year, essentially split the season between DET and Toledo of the Triple-A International League ... endured stint on the 15-Day DL (April 5-20) with an infected left eye ... struggled (7.17 ERA) in the season's first half, but registered a 2.87 ERA after the All-Star break.

2010

Completed his first full season at the major league level with the Tigers in 2010, appearing in a career-high 60 games ... Allowed 20.0 percent of inherited runners to score (7x35), tied for fifth-best in the American League ... Registered the first save of his major league career on April 10 versus Cleveland ... Posted a 2.61 ERA (10.1IP/3ER) in 10 outings during April ... Earned his first major league win on May 1 versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ... Sidelined June 7-July 3 with right shoulder bicipital tendinitis -- appeared in three games with Triple A Toledo during an injury rehabilitation assignment June 26-July 3 ... Compiled a 2.51 ERA (14.1IP/4ER) in 12 appearances during August ... Recorded a 1.15 ERA (15.2IP/2ER) over his final 13 appearances of the season September 3-October 3 -- did not allow a run over his final eight outings of the season September 17-October 3, tossing 9.2 scoreless innings ... Limited lefthanded batters to a .167 batting average (13x78)...righties hit .284 (42x148) against him ... Compiled a 2-2 record and 2.48 ERA (32.2IP/9ER) in 32 games at home...finished 1-3 with a 4.80 ERA (30.0IP/16ER) in 28 appearances on the road ... Posted a 2-4 record and 5.47 ERA (24.2IP/15ER) in 28 outings prior to the all-star break...went 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA (38.0IP/10ER) in 32 games following the all-star break.

2009

Spent the majority of the 2009 season working in relief for the Tigers, finishing sixth among all American League rookies with 53 appearances...Made his major league debut on April 8 at Toronto, tossing a scoreless inning of relief...Compiled a 1.42 ERA (6.1IP/1ER) over his first eight outings of the season April 8-26 -- after allowing four runs (two earned) on April 28 versus the New York Yankees, he posted a 1.42 ERA (12.2IP/2ER) over a nine-outing stretch April 29-May 25...Established a career high with four strikeouts on May 12 at Minnesota...Recorded a 2.13 ERA (12.2IP/3ER) in 10 appearances during May...Optioned to Triple A Toledo by the Tigers on June 8 -- did not appear in a game with Toledo before being recalled by the Tigers on June 12...Allowed five runs in 4.1 innings of relief over three outings June 13-20 before being optioned to Toledo on June 21...Made eight appearances with Toledo before being recalled by the Tigers for the remainder of the season on July 18...Posted a 2.13 ERA (12.2IP/3ER) and 12 strikeouts over a 10-outing stretch with the Tigers July 23-August 16...Compiled a 1.93 ERA (9.1IP/2ER) over his final eight outings of the season September 14-October 3...Established a career best with three innings of relief on October 3 versus the Chicago White Sox...Limited righthanded batters to a .206 batting average (26x126)...lefties hit .294 (30x102) against him...Finished 0-1 with a 4.28 ERA (27.1IP/13ER) in 26 games prior to the all-star break...posted a 3.41 ERA (34.1IP/13ER) in 27 outings following the all-star break...Compiled a 3.62 ERA (27.1IP/11ER) in 25 outings on the road...finished 0-1 with a 3.93 ERA (34.1IP/15ER) in 28 appearances at home.

2008

Selected by the Tigers in the first round of the June 2008 draft, he saw his first professional action with the Gulf Coast League Tigers and Single A Lakeland...Assigned to the Gulf Coast League Tigers to begin his career, he appeared in two games with the club before being transferred to Lakeland for the remainder of the season on July 28...Compiled a 2.84 ERA (6.1IP/2ER) and nine strikeouts over his final seven outings with Lakeland August 12-30...Limited righthanded batters to a .206 batting average (7x34) between the Gulf Coast League Tigers and Lakeland...lefties hit .364 (8x22) against him during his two stops...Named the second-best prospect and rated as possessing the best fastball and slider in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.