Cionel Félix Pérez Viera (born April 21, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Nationals. He signed with the Astros as an international free agent in 2016, and made his MLB debut with them in 2018.
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Pérez played two seasons for Matanzas of the Cuban National Series. In September 2016, he signed a $5.15 million contract with the Houston Astros as an international free agent. The contract was voided in October due an issue in his physical. On December 9, Pérez agreed to a new deal with the Astros worth $2 million.