July 30, 2022

Peralta to the Rays

Tampa Bay acquired David Peralta from the Diamondbacks:

With injuries to Wander Franco and others, Peralta fills an immediate need from the left side of the plate for the Rays. He has a .823 OPS against right-handed pitching this season.

ESPN.com

Peralta did a good job of getting on base during most of his career, with a .340 career OBP. That fell to .325 in 2021 and .316 this season. If the Rays can get him back to the .340 level, he’ll help a lot. His power did come back this season after an off-year in 2021. He hit eight homers in 150 games last year. He has 12 home runs in 87 games this season.

The Diamondbacks get catcher Christian Cerda. He is seasonal age 19, with a .246/.395/.390 slash line in 62 rookie league games. It’s nice to have a catcher with a high OBP, and he has plenty of time to develop.

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