Wandy Luis Peralta Dominguez(born July 27, 1991) is a Dominicanprofessional baseballpitcherfor theSan Diego PadresofMajor League Baseball(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for theCincinnati Reds,San Francisco Giants,andNew York Yankees.Peralta signed with the Reds as an amateurfree agentin 2010 and made his MLB debut in 2016.

Wandy Peralta
Peralta with the New York Yankees in 2021
San Diego Padres – No. 58
Pitcher
Born:(1991-07-27)July 27, 1991(age 33)
San Francisco de Macorís,Duarte, Dominican Republic
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
MLB debut
September 4, 2016, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record22–20
Earned run average3.89
Strikeouts313
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Teams

Career

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Cincinnati Reds

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Peralta signed with theCincinnati Redsas an amateurfree agentin May 2010. He was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2016.[1]He pitched to an 8.59earned run average(ERA) in ten games.[2]

Peralta made the Reds' 2017Opening Dayroster.[3]He won his first major league game against theSt. Louis Cardinalson April 30, 2017.[4]In 69 games in 2017, he went 3–4 with a 3.76 ERA in64+23innings.[5]

In 2018, Peralta struggled with control and inconsistency, going 2–2 for Cincinnati and walking and striking out 31 in45+13innings while accumulating a 5.36 ERA.[5]Pitching 13 games for the AAALouisville Bats,he was 1–0 with a 3.14 ERA in14+13innings.[5]In 2019 for Cincinnati he was 1–1 with a 6.09 ERA in 39 games in which he pitched 34 innings.[5]Pitching for Louisville he was 0–0 with a 3.27 ERA in 11 innings.[5]

San Francisco Giants

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On September 7, 2019, theSan Francisco Giantsclaimed Peralta offwaivers.With the Giants in 2019, he was 0–0 with a 3.18 ERA in eight relief appearances covering5+23innings.[5]In 2020, he was 1–1 with a 3.29 ERA over27+13innings.[5]Peralta earned his first career save in a 10th inning 3–2 victory over the San Diego Padres in April 2021.[6]

New York Yankees

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On April 27, 2021, the Giants traded Peralta and Connor Cannon to theNew York Yankeesin exchange for outfielderMike Tauchman.[7][8]He had a 2.95 ERA for the Yankees in 2021 and signed a $2.15 million contract for the 2022 season.[9]

In 2022, Peralta was 3–4 with four saves and a 2.72 ERA.[10]He pitched in all five games of the2022 American League Division Series,becoming the first pitcher to do so.[11]He became a free agent following the 2023 season.

San Diego Padres

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On February 9, 2024, Peralta signed a four-year, $16.5 million contract with theSan Diego Padres.[12]He exercised a player option for the 2025 season on November 4, 2024.[13]

References

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  1. ^Cincinnati Reds (September 2, 2016)."Cincinnati Reds on Twitter:" Reds recall Reed, Sampson, Stephenson. Select the contract of LHP Wandy Peralta (#53). Designate for assignment OF Kyle Waldrop. "".Twitter.com.RetrievedMay 19,2017.
  2. ^Rosecrans, C. Trent (May 1, 2017)."Reds' Wandy Peralta proving he belongs in big leagues".Cincinnati.com.RetrievedMay 19,2017.
  3. ^Rosecrans, C. Trent (March 29, 2017)."Reds Rookies excited for first Opening Day".Cincinnati.com.RetrievedMay 19,2017.
  4. ^"Votto, Duvall lead sagging Reds over Cardinals 5-4".ESPN.May 1, 2017.RetrievedAugust 12,2017.
  5. ^abcdefg"Wandy Peralta Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".Baseball-Reference.com.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
  6. ^Wilson, Bernie (April 7, 2021)."Ruf's homer, Gausman's arm help Giants beat Padres 3-2 in 10".Associated Press.RetrievedApril 8,2021.
  7. ^"Yanks get lefty Peralta in swap with Giants".MLB.com.
  8. ^"Yankees Acquire Connor Cannon to Complete Mike Tauchman Trade".June 2021.
  9. ^"Yankees' Wandy Peralta: Secures one-year, $2.15M deal".March 22, 2022.
  10. ^"Wandy Peralta Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More".Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. ^Phillip Martinez."Yankees' Wandy Peralta makes MLB history, becomes unsung hero of ALDS".sny.tv.RetrievedMay 20,2023.
  12. ^"Padres finalize 4-year contract with lefty reliever Peralta".MLB.com.
  13. ^"Wandy Peralta picks up option with Padres, Ha-Seong Kim declines".ESPN.com.Associated Press. November 4, 2024.RetrievedNovember 4,2024.
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