José Francisco Peraza Polo (born April 30, 1994) is a Venezuelan

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second baseman and

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Cincinnati Reds,

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, and

. Listed at and , he bats and throws right-handed.

Career

Atlanta Braves

Peraza signed with the

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for $350,000 as an international free agent on July 2, 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 for the Dominican Summer League Braves. Peraza split the 2012 season between the

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and the

Danville Braves The Danville Braves were a Minor League Baseball team in Danville, Virginia. They were an Advanced Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League and were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves. The Braves have played home games at American Legion Post 3 ...

. He was promoted to the

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in 2013, where he spent the whole season. He started 2014 with the

Lynchburg Hillcats The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinna ...

of the

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. In 66 games with Lynchburg, Peraza batted .342 and stole 35 bases. He was promoted to the

Mississippi Braves The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and plays in the Southern League. ...

of the

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Southern League in June, and selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in July. Peraza was also named the Braves top prospect and #58 on MLB.com's Top 100 list. He hit .339/364/.441 with 60 stolen bases between the two levels. At the end of the season, Peraza was named the Braves Minor League Player of the Year. The Braves added Peraza to their

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on November 19, 2014, to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 draft. He was invited to spring training in 2015, and sent down on March 16 to begin the season with the

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of the

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International League. With the emergence of

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at second base, the Braves decided to begin starting Peraza at center field to increase his experience in the outfield and overall versatility. When outfielder Mallex Smith was promoted to Triple-A in June 2015, Peraza returned to man second base.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 30, 2015, in a three-team trade, the

acquired Peraza,

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, Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, and Luis Avilán, while the Miami Marlins acquired minor league pitchers Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham, and Kevin Guzman, and the Braves received Héctor Olivera,

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, minor league pitcher Zachary Bird and a competitive balance draft pick for the 2016 MLB Draft. He was initially assigned to the

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of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, however, he was promoted to the major league roster on August 10 and made his debut that night as the starting second baseman against the

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. His first major league hit was a

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off of Nationals starter

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. He was the third Los Angeles Dodger to hit a triple in his first major league game, joining Doug Rau in

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and Gary Moore in

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. He wound up battling hamstring injuries during his time with the club and only played in seven games before he was shut down for good. In those games, he had four hits (including one double and one triple) in 22 at-bats for a .182 average and also stole three bases.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 16, 2015, Peraza, along with Scott Schebler and Brandon Dixon, were traded to the Cincinnati Reds in a three team trade that sent

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, Micah Johnson and

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to the Dodgers and

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to the

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. Peraza opened the 2016 season with the Louisville Bats of the International League, playing as a shortstop. He had spent time with the major league team in spring training, but was sent to the minors so he could get regular playing time. Peraza was recalled for the first time in 2016 on May 13, and returned to Louisville five days later. On June 14, Peraza was recalled for the second time, and expected to play a utility role. He was optioned to the minors on August 2, as the Reds wanted him to play regularly at shortstop. On August 21, he returned to the Reds, starting at shortstop in place of the injured

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. In 2016 in the majors he batted .324/.352/.411 with 3 home runs. During the 2016–17 offseason,

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was traded to the Atlanta Braves, a move that was expected to give Peraza a chance to become the Reds' starting second baseman. Just after the All-Star break, Peraza had lost his starting position to

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. He played in 143 games, getting 487 at bats for the Reds, hitting .257 with 5 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases, while leading the majors in percentage of soft-hit batted balls (26.6%). He had the lowest

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(Isolated Power) of all MLB players in 2017, at .066. Peraza was named the Reds' starting shortstop prior to the start of the 2018 season. He batted .288/.326/.416 with 14 home runs. He had the lowest fielding percentage among major league shortstops, at .963. Peraza was non-tendered on December 2, 2019, and became a free agent.

Boston Red Sox

Peraza signed a major league deal with the

on December 13, 2019. He made his Red Sox debut against the

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on July 24, 2020, getting his first hit, a double, in the third inning. The Red Sox optioned Peraza to the team's alternate training site on September 9; he had appeared at multiple positions for Boston: second base, third base, shortstop, left field,

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, and pitcher. Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, Peraza appeared in 34 games, batting .225 with one home run and eight RBIs. On October 28, Peraza was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency.

New York Mets

On November 4, 2020, Peraza signed a minor league deal with the

. On April 10, 2021, Peraza was selected to the active roster when

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was placed on the injured list. He was sent back down without appearing in a game. He was activated again on April 27 after Stephen Tarpley was sent down. On April 30, he was deactivated again but was called up later that same day when Luis Guillorme was placed on the injured list. He had a clutch pinch hit in his first plate appearance of the season on '' Sunday Night Baseball'' on May 2. Peraza played in 64 games for the Mets, hitting .204 with 6 home runs and 20 RBI's. On October 29, Peraza elected free agency.

New York Yankees

On November 28, 2021, Peraza signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 63 games with the

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, he batted .239 with five home runs and 29 RBIs. He was released on July 15, 2022.

Boston Red Sox (second stint)

On July 29, 2022, Peraza signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

New York Mets (second stint)

On December 15, 2022, Peraza signed a minor-league contract with the Mets.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peraza, Jose 1994 births Living people Boston Red Sox players Cincinnati Reds players Danville Braves players Dominican Summer League Braves players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Gwinnett Braves players Gulf Coast Braves players Los Angeles Dodgers players Louisville Bats players Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball second basemen Mississippi Braves players New York Mets players Oklahoma City Dodgers players People from Barinas (state) Rome Braves players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players

Career

Atlanta Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds

Boston Red Sox

New York Mets

New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox (second stint)

New York Mets (second stint)

See also

References

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