Oswald Peraza Explained

Oswald Peraza should not be confused with Oswaldo Peraza.

Oswald Peraza
Width:	200
Team:	New York Yankees
Number:	91
Position:	Third baseman / Shortstop
Birth Date:	15 June 2000
Birth Place:	Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	MLB
Debutdate:	September 2
Debutyear:	2022
Debutteam:	New York Yankees
Statyear:	August 16, 2024
Statleague:	MLB
Stat1label:	Batting average
Stat1value:	.218
Stat2label:	Home runs
Stat2value:	4
Stat3label:	Runs batted in
Stat3value:	17
Teams:	New York Yankees (–present)

Oswald Dair Peraza (born June 15, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Peraza signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2016. He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Career

Peraza signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in July 2016.^[1] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. He was later promoted to the Gulf Coast Yankees that season.

Peraza played the 2018 season with the Pulaski Yankees and 2019 with the Staten Island Yankees and Charleston RiverDogs.^{[2] [3]} He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

The Yankees added Peraza to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season to protect him from being exposed in the Rule 5 draft.^[5] He played the 2021 season with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Somerset Patriots, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.^{[6] [7]} Peraza returned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the 2022 season, batting .259/.329/.448 in 386 at bats.^{[8] [9]}

The Yankees promoted Peraza to the major leagues for the first time on September 1, 2022. On October 4, Peraza hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Texas Rangers starter Jon Gray.^[10] In 49 at bats he hit .306/.404/.429, while playing 12 games at shortstop and four games at second base.^{[11] [9]}

Peraza was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the 2023 season.^[12] The Yankees promoted Peraza to the major leagues on April 16 when Giancarlo Stanton went on the injured list.^[13] He began to start as a third baseman due to Josh Donaldson's injury, even though he had not played the position before.^[14] In 52 games for the Yankees, Peraza hit .191/.267/.272 with 2 home runs, 14 RBI, and 4 stolen bases.

On March 9, 2024, it was announced that Peraza would miss 6–8 weeks with a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oswald Peraza Shows Shortstop Skill For New York Yankees. George. King. Baseball America. February 28, 2019. September 1, 2022.
2. Web site: Barquisimetano Oswald Peraza un prospectazo de los Yanquis. El Informador. Spanish. February 4, 2020. September 1, 2022.
3. Web site: Meet Oswald Peraza, the Yankees' new super prospect you've never heard of. February 2, 2020. nj.
4. Web site: Oswald Peraza's Power Grows Despite Lost Season. Brendan. Kuty. Baseball America. February 5, 2021. September 1, 2022.
5. Web site: Yankees make tough decisions ahead of Rule 5 draft . Nydailynews.com . November 20, 2020. September 2, 2022.
6. Web site: There's a lot to love about Yankees' Oswald Peraza, Somerset's 'game changer' shortstop prospect. June 20, 2021. NJ.com. September 1, 2022.
7. Web site: Don't forget about Oswald Peraza, the Yankees' 'other' shortstop prospect . Newsday. Erik. Boland. March 19, 2022. September 1, 2022.
8. Web site: Yankees' Oswald Peraza turning heads, but he isn't replacing Isiah Kiner-Falefa . Nj.com . August 8, 2022 . September 2, 2022.
9. Web site: Oswald Peraza Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
10. Web site: Yankees' Oswald Peraza Crushes First MLB Home Run. June 28, 2023. si.com. October 4, 2022 . en.
11. Web site: Yankees promoting highly-touted prospect Oswald Peraza. Erik. Boland. Newsday. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022.
12. Web site: Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Sent down Sunday. March 26, 2023. cbssports.com. March 26, 2023 . en.
13. Web site: Joyce . Greg . Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton has new injury, Oswald Peraza promoted . Nypost.com . April 16, 2023 . April 26, 2023.
14. Web site: Sanchez . Mark W. . Oswald Peraza earns first start at third in Donaldson's absence . Nypost.com . April 22, 2023 . April 26, 2023.
15. Web site: Anderson . R.J. . Yankees roster depth takes injury hit with Oswald Peraza out at least 6-8 weeks due to shoulder strain . CBSSports.com . 2024-03-09 . 2024-08-21.