FILE - In this June 7, 2009 file photo, Detroit Tigers' Ryan Perry pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game in Detroit. Perry ranked sixth among American League rookies with 53 appearances and had a 3.79 ERA in 2009. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)

 Duane Burleson

Marana grad Perry making comeback after surgery Β 

Ryan Perry, a Marana High grad who helped Arizona to the 2008 NCAA Super Regionals and was a first-round draft pick for the Detroit Tigers, is starting the baseball season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves while recovering from off-season hip surgery. Perry last pitched in the major leagues in 2012.Β 

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