The six-time Grand Prix winner will headline a cross-sport celebration linking the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cadillac Formula 1 Team, both owned by TWG Global.
The event coincides with Mexican Heritage Month and comes days before Mexican Independence Day, adding extra significance for the Guadalajara-born driver.
Perez, who joins Cadillac ahead of its 2026 F1 debut, will meet Dodgers players, take part in batting practice and exchange a signed Cadillac F1 helmet for a personalised Dodgers jersey before taking the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies.
“I’m honored to throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Dodgers, especially during Mexican Heritage Month and so close to Mexican Independence Day,” Perez said.
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“I’m very proud to celebrate this moment with the Los Angeles community and with Mexican fans everywhere.
“Baseball is new for me, but it is great to see how sport has this incredible power to bring people together, and the TWG family is doing a fantastic job in this way.”
TWG Global chairman and Dodgers owner Mark Walter said the occasion highlighted the company’s multi-sport reach.
“We’re honored to welcome Checo to Dodger Stadium during Mexican Heritage Month, an occasion that highlights the power of sport to unite fans,” Walter said.
“With both the Dodgers and Cadillac Formula 1 Team under the TWG umbrella, this moment reflects our shared commitment to excellence and to inspiring fans around the world.”
Cadillac, a partnership between TWG Motorsports and General Motors, will enter F1 in 2026 as the first U.S.-backed operation since Haas joined the grid in 2016.
Perez will be part of the team’s inaugural driver line-up alongside Valtteri Bottas.
“This moment brings together two of TWG’s iconic teams — the Dodgers and Cadillac F1,” said Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports and the Cadillac Formula 1 Team.
“Having Checo take the mound at Dodger Stadium is a celebration of sport and culture and their collective power to ignite fandom.”
TWG’s sports portfolio stretches well beyond baseball and F1. The group also holds ownership stakes in the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, English Premier League club Chelsea, the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and teams in INDYCAR, Formula E, IMSA and NASCAR.
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