David Peralta
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Peralta batting for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016 spring training | |||
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 6 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: August 14, 1987 Carabobo, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 1, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| MLB statistics (through May 4, 2016) | |||
| Batting average | .295 | ||
| Home runs | 28 | ||
| Runs batted in | 125 | ||
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Senger David Peralta Guerreiro (born August 14, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Peralta started his career as a pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 2006. After numerous injuries and two shoulder surgeries, the Cardinals released Peralta in 2009. He then played as an outfielder in independent baseball for the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, Wichita Wingnuts and Amarillo Sox.[1][2] In 2013 he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[3]
Peralta was called up to the majors for the first time on June 1, 2014.[4] He made his major league debut that day.[2] He tied a Diamondbacks record by recording 7 multi-hit games in his first 15 games, hitting .328 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.[5] 2015 was a breakout season for Peralta, who hit well above .300 and racked up impressive runs scored, RBIs, and HRs in fewer than 450 ABs as the Diamondbacks' primary left fielder.[6]
References
- ↑ Stavenhagen, Cody (June 15, 2013). "Hard-working Peralta makes transition to everyday player with Amarillo Sox". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- 1 2 Fox Sports. "Scout's honor: The discovery of David Peralta". FOX Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Heneghan, Kelsie (April 23, 2014). "Peralta's perseverance paying off for Mobile". MILB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Surgery for D-Backs' Pollock; Peralta called up". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 1, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Arizona Diamondbacks on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Yahoo Sports
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- David Peralta on Twitter