Nov 07 2020 05:25 PM
Another surprising addition to the Mets minor-league contracts earlier this week is young (26) big league veteran José Peraza.
Having spent most of his career with Cincy, José is a pretty Metly without ever being a Met before, in that he was a relatively big-ticket infield prospect dealt twice during his climb through the minors in massive three-team trades, but nonetheless arriving faster than his significant skills could catch up with his level. He's got good bat to ball skills (he led the National League in singles back in 2018, and his homerun power shows up too, but the doubles and triples aren't there, and he's not big on taking pitches. Essentially, he's a picture of what Amed Rosario might turn into if he doesn't get his shit going.
Still, he's a pretty good grab for a utility player in the bigs, even after being a part of a stinky Boston squad in 2020, and I'm surprised he took a minor league deal so early in the offseason.