About

Jorge Pérez became the legal director for Major League Baseball (MLB) in March 2016, managing legal affairs for the company across the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and several countries in Latin America. Reporting directly to MLB’s chief legal officer in the US, Pérez provides advice across MLB’s baseball operations and international departments; Pérez also serves as liaison to the legal teams of the 30 US Major League Baseball franchises. A highly skilled professional with vast experience across issues unique to baseball and its global nature, Pérez currently contributes to the development of the sport in Latin America, a region that has great potential for rapid development. Pérez previously worked as MLB’s interim head of Latin American Oversight undertaking important changes aimed at improving operations in the region. Prior to joining MLB, Pérez worked as a partner at the Puerto Rican law firm Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez, which he joined in 1993 following eight years in several government positions in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Between 1991 and 1992, Pérez served as the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.