Short on choices and low on time, the Yankees are selling two of their prime prospects.
The workforce will add outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Oswald Peraza to the main league roster earlier than beginning a collection with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, in keeping with a number of stories.
Friday marked the primary day that groups can name prospects up with out them accruing 45 days of main league service time and subsequently shedding rookie eligibility in 2024.
The 22-year-old Pereira is taken into account the Yankees’ third-best prospect, in keeping with MLB.com. The Venezuelan native, within the group since he was 17, ranks eightieth in all of baseball.
Pereira has loved a stellar minor league season break up between Double-A and Triple-A. In 81 whole video games, the right-handed hitter is slashing .300/.373/.548 with 18 dwelling runs, 64 RBI and 11 stolen bases. He’s been hitting .312/.386/.551 with eight homers and 33 RBI over 35 video games since becoming a member of the Triple-A RailRiders.
A tough-hitting Pereira has walked much less since his promotion to Triple-A, as his stroll charge has dropped from 10.3% to eight.2%. His strikeout charge, in the meantime, has dropped a bit from 29.2% to 27.8%, although that’s nonetheless a excessive clip.
Pereira has performed all three outfield positions this season with out making an error, although the Yankees nonetheless view his protection as a piece in progress. Left subject has been a difficulty for the Bombers on each side of the ball; count on Pereira to spend most of his time there.
Peraza, who entered the season because the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect, has had a while on the MLB degree, nevertheless, constant taking part in time was laborious to come back by this season. The 23-year-old slashed .173/.328/.192 throughout 19 video games within the Bronx this season.
The outcomes have been higher at Triple-A slashing .268/.357/.479 with 14 homers and 36 RBI in 63 video games for the RailRiders.
The Yankees’ determined to advertise two of their prime children following a 2-10 stretch that noticed the workforce’s report fall under .500. The Yanks spent the final 18 innings of their most up-to-date street journey getting shutout by the Braves.
With 41 video games left within the season, the Yankees at the moment are 9 video games out of the ultimate wild card spot, which the Seattle Mariners occupy with division rival Blue Jays only a half-game behind. The Red Sox (3 GB) additionally lead the Yankees within the standings, making this previous weekend’s three-game sweep the potential closing nail within the Yankees’ coffin this season.
With the Yankees failing to achieve floor over the weekend, it wouldn’t be a shock to see the workforce add extra youth to its roster. If the standings stay the way in which they’re, the group must begin different potential choices for 2024.
The two promotions additionally will ship No. 2 prospect Jasson Dominguez to Triple-A, in keeping with The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty. The Martian has been on a tear since July 1 slashing .333/.401/.494 with 5 homers and 29 RBI in 42 video games. Dominguez is now one step nearer to the majors.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com