HOUSTON — Oswaldo Peraza was prepared. The rookie shortstop made an amazing diving cease and robbed Houston second baseman Jose Altuve of a success within the very first defensive play of his first profession postseason begin.
“It’s one of those plays where everything happens pretty quickly,” Peraza stated by way of Yankees translator Marlon Abreu. “At the same time, I just wanted to calm myself and understand that yeah, I can make this play. And it was fun.”
Peraza turned a stable double play as nicely, but additionally went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts within the Yankees 3-2 loss to the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park.
Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated he was going forwards and backwards on whether or not to place Peraza in on Thursday.
“Yeah it was my toughest call,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated of utilizing the rookie as an alternative of Isiah Kiner-Falefa Thursday night time. “I figured Framber (Valdez) being so ground ball heavy. Izzy faced him a lot, put it on the ground a lot against him. I just felt like Peraza’s got a little more chance of getting it in the air against him. So I thought Izzy looked good yesterday, so this is just a matchup thing.”
In 49 at-bats over 18 video games, Peraza slashed .306/.404/.429 with an .832 OPS after being known as up in September. He hit three doubles and a house run. He drew six walks and struck out 9 occasions.
That and the best way Peraza dealt with himself this season and Thursday night time impressed Boone.
“I thought he was great. Obviously a great play right out of the chute there to his left,” Boone stated. “And then that little slow roller that he makes the play on was really good. Thought he did really well. I thought he was one of the guys — I talked about early on with Framber, I thought he had a good at-bat against Valdez his first time. Got in a count and got a pitch that he almost clipped to center. He got the ball in the air. So I thought heart-beat wise and in the flow, no issue. He was fine.”
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