HOUSTON — Oswald Peraza bought his first playoff begin on Thursday night time. The shortstop made a pinch working look Wednesday, however he was the beginning shortstop for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series in opposition to the Astros.
“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 ended Framber [Valdez] being so groundball 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 referred to as up in September. He hit three doubles and a house run. He drew six walks and struck out 9 instances.
That and the best way Peraza dealt with himself was sufficient to impress Boone.
“I was curious how he was going to be. I liked what I saw the whole time. He was just prepared and was good when he had his opportunities,” Boone stated. “Whether that was not playing a handful of days, many get in there a couple of days in a row. Because work was really good. Nothing seemed to really overwhelm them. He impressed me and I was really excited to have him for that final month. I just thought it was good for him. To be in the environment, be around it. But not only did he play pretty well, but he yeah, I just liked everything about it. So, I feel good about putting them in there with infielders.”
Kiner-Falefa, who began Game 1, will likely be accessible on the bench as Peraza takes his spot Thursday night time.
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