Samuel Felipe Peralta (born May 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox.

Sammy Peralta
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-10) May 10, 1998 (age 25)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 4, 2023, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record2–0
Earned run average4.05
Strikeouts18
Teams

Career edit

Chicago White Sox edit

Peralta was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round, with the 530th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He spent his first professional season split between the rookie-level Great Falls Voyagers and Arizona League White Sox, posting a cumulative 1.96 ERA with 4 saves across 18 appearances. Peralta did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

In 2021, he split the season between the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and the High-A Winston-Salem Dash, pitching in 31 games and registering a combined 3–1 record and 4.07 ERA with 68 strikeouts and 2 saves in 55.1 innings pitched.[3] He split the 2022 season between the Double-A Birmingham Barons and Triple-A Charlotte Knights, recording a cumulative 4–4 record and 3.77 ERA with 76 strikeouts and 4 saves in 62.0 innings of work. He began the 2023 season with Charlotte, logging a 1–1 record and 3.52 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 8 contests.[4]

On May 2, 2023, Peralta was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5] In 16 games for Chicago during his rookie campaign, he recorded a 4.05 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 20 innings pitched.

Peralta was optioned to Triple–A Charlotte to begin the 2024 season.[6] However, following multiple roster moves on March 28, Peralta was designated for assignment by Chicago.[7]

Seattle Mariners edit

On April 2, 2024, Peralta was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners and optioned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "White Sox wrap draft with 30 more picks on Day 3: Here are all 40 players they selected". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  2. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. ^ "Sammy Peralta Amateur, College, Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ "Sammy Peralta Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. ^ "White Sox's Sammy Peralta: Contract selected". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. ^ "White Sox's Sammy Peralta: Cut from major-league camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "White Sox Select Bryan Shaw, Dominic Leone; Designate Sammy Peralta". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mariners Claim Sammy Peralta From White Sox". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

External links edit