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

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and

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. 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

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. He was promoted to the

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

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of the High–A

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

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of the Double–A Southern League in June, and selected to play in the

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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

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. 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 Triple–A

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. 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

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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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, Michael Morse,

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, Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, and

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, while the

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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

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. He was initially assigned to the

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of the Triple–A

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, 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

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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

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

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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 Zack Cozart. 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 J. D. Davis 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

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was placed on the injured list. He had a clutch pinch hit in his first plate appearance of the season on ''

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'' on May 2. Peraza played in 64 games for the Mets, hitting .204 with 6 home runs and 20 RBI. 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 RBI. He was released on July 15, 2022.

Boston Red Sox (second stint)

On July 29, 2022, Peraza signed a minor-league contract with the

. He played in 8 games for the Triple–A

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, going 6–for–28 (.214) with no home runs and two RBI. Peraza elected free agency on November 10.

New York Mets (second stint)

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

organization. He split the 2023 season between the Triple–A

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, Single–A

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, and rookie–level

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. In 49 combined appearances, Peraza registered a .258/.324/.359 with two home runs and 11 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.

Leones de Yucatán

On February 21, 2024, Peraza signed with the

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of the

. In 79 appearances for Yucatán, he batted .302/.345/.403 with seven home runs and 41 RBI. Peraza was released by the Leones on February 21, 2025.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On April 14, 2025, Peraza signed with the

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of the

. In 31 appearances for Saltillo, Peraza batted .331/.362/.496 with three home runs, 24 RBI, and one stolen base.

Acereros de Monclova

On June 3, 2025, Peraza was traded to the

of the

in exchange for Cameron Gann.

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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)

Leones de Yucatán

Saraperos de Saltillo

Acereros de Monclova

See also

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