It’s no fault of Perez’s whatsoever, rather just the nature of the beast, the cost of doing business when the business is throwing baseballs quite hard quite often.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/marlins-phenom-eury-perez-has-arrived-the-sky-is-the-limit-for-the-6-8-pitcher

“Part of the rule says you aren’t supposed to delay, but it doesn’t specifically talk about tossing baseballs out,” Thomson said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/11/phillies-rob-thomson-ejected-for-arguing-pitch-clock-issue/

Victor Wembanyama, a projected first-round NBA draft pick, juggles baseballs before throwing the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in New York.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/professional/with-wembanyama-a-player-like-few-others-theres-no-debate-at-the-top-of-this/article_6a3e3f2e-3bfa-5a10-b844-d5fd50a9f696.html

While, yes, pitchers do need new baseballs from time to time (and they often receive those baseballs, no questions asked), home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz refused to reset the pitch clock upon Nola’s request when receiving said new baseball.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/06/11/phillies-rob-thomson-ejected-rule-change/

While, yes, pitchers do need new baseballs from time to time (and they often receive those baseballs, no questions asked), home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz refused to reset the pitch clock upon Nola’s request when receiving said new baseball.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/06/11/phillies-rob-thomson-ejected-rule-change/