Wily Peralta (born May 8, 1989) is a Dominican

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who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Early life

Peralta grew up in Samana,

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, but moved to

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when he was 11 in order to train with his uncle. He did not own a

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until he was 11 years old. He practiced his throwing with a

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Career

Milwaukee Brewers

Minor League Baseball

Wily Peralta Major League Debut April 22 2012

Peralta was signed by the Brewers as a free agent in 2006. He played his first professional season in America for the rookie-level

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that season. After sitting out the 2007 season, he returned in 2008, playing for the rookie-league

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and Class A

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. Peralta played for the Class A

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in 2009. He split the 2010 season between the Class A-Advanced

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and Double-A

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. He was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster following the season. Peralta began the 2011 season with Huntsville. He was promoted to the Triple-A

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late in the season.

Major League Baseball

The Brewers promoted Peralta to the MLB roster on April 21, 2012, to replace

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. Peralta started his first MLB game on September 5, 2012, against the

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. On July 9, 2013, Peralta pitched his first MLB career complete game against the

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, the first complete game pitched by a Brewers pitcher since April 5, 2011 by

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. In 2013, Peralta opened the season in the Brewers rotation. For the season, Peralta went 11–15 with a 4.37 ERA and 2 complete games. Peralta had his career season in 2014, winning 17 games and sporting a career low 3.53 ERA in 32 starts. The following season was an unhealthy season for Peralta, as he had an extended DL stint, only managing 20 starts. In 2016, Peralta battled with inconsistency and injuries for a second straight season, as he finished 7–11 with a 4.86 ERA in 23 starts. After a rough start to the 2017 season, Peralta was shifted to the bullpen. He was

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on July 28. For the season, Peralta appeared in 19 games, 8 starts with an ERA of 7.85 for Milwaukee.

Kansas City Royals

On December 5, 2017, Peralta signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the

. His contract included a $3 million club option for the 2019 season. Peralta was designated for assignment on March 28, 2018. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the

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. He was recalled by the Royals on June 17. During the month of June, he made five appearances in relief, allowing one run in innings pitched and recording two saves. On the season, Peralta pitched exclusively out of the bullpen, recording 14 saves in 37 appearances. Through July 19, 2019, Peralta appeared in 42 games, posting an ERA of 5.80 with 2 saves. On July 20, 2019, Peralta was designated for assignment. On July 24, 2019, Peralta was released from the Royals after clearing waivers.

Detroit Tigers

On February 18, 2021, after spending the 2020 season as a free agent, Peralta signed a minor league contract with the

organization and received an invitation to Spring Training. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the year, and recorded a 2.75 ERA in 6 appearances. On June 15, Peralta was selected to the active roster. On June 30, Peralta recorded his first win as a starter since 2017, allowing one run (zero earned) and three hits over five innings in a victory over the

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. Peralta made 18 starts for the 2021 Tigers, posting a 4–5 record with a 3.07 ERA. On March 16, 2022, Peralta was signed to another minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. On April 16, the Tigers selected Peralta's contract. On August 19, 2022, the Tigers designated Peralta for assignment. He was released on August 22, 2022.

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