Early life

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Professional career

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St. Louis Cardinals organization (2004-2009)

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Independent leagues (2011–2013)

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  • 2011 Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
  • 2011-12 Bravos de Margarita
  • 2012 Wichita Wingnuts
  • 2012-13 Bravos de Margarita
  • 2013 Amarillo Sox
  • 2013-14 Bravos de Margarita

Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2022)

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On July 2, 2013, the Arizona Diamondbacks of MLB purchased Peralta's contract from Amarillo and added him to their farm system.[1]

  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022

Tampa Bay Rays (2022)

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On July 30, 2022, the Diamondbacks traded Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for catcher prospect Christian Cerda.[2] The Rays had lost several everyday players to injuries and looked to Peralta to provide a veteran bat to the lineup.[3] On October 1, Peralta recorded his 1,000th career MLB hit with a single against Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier.[4]

Los Angeles Dodgers (2023–present)

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Following the 2022 season, Peralta underwent back surgery to repair a spinal disc herniation, which delayed his free agency process.[5] He ultimately signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 16, 2023.[6]

International career

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Peralta represented Team Venezuela at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, joining Anthony Santander and Ronald Acuña Jr. in the outfield.[7] He went 5-for-14 with two doubles in five tournament games,[8] including the go-ahead single in Venezuela's upset over Team Dominican Republic.[9] Peralta and Venezuela were ultimately eliminated by Team USA in a 9–7 quarterfinal loss.[10]

Player profile

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Personal life

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References

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  1. ^ Passmore, Lee (July 2, 2013). "Amarillo Sox lose Peralta to Arizona organization". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Sands, Ethan (July 30, 2022). "Emotions high as D-backs deal Peralta for promising young catcher". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Berry, Adam (July 31, 2022). "Peralta brings bat, glove, leadership to Rays". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Topkin, Marc (October 1, 2022). "Rays' David Peralta reaches 1,000-hit milestone". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Snider, Jeff J. (February 22, 2023). "Dodgers Outfielder David Peralta Had Offseason Back Surgery Before Signing with LA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Toribio, Juan (February 16, 2023). "Dodgers sign veteran outfielder Peralta". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Feinsand, Mark (February 9, 2023). "2 MVPs, a ROY, the AL batting champ ... Venezuela has it all". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Plunkett, Bill (March 20, 2023). "David Peralta back with Dodgers after 'time of my life' at World Baseball Classic". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Ardaya, Fabian (March 20, 2023). "Dodger Details: David Peralta's 'time of my life' in the WBC, Daniel Hudson's progress". The Athletic. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Skiver, Kevin (March 19, 2023). "USA vs. Venezuela final score, results: Trea Turner grand slam propels USA to berth in semifinals". The Sporting News. Retrieved March 30, 2023.