The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder David Peralta from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in exchange for minor league catching prospect Christian Cerda.
Peralta, 34, is in the final season of a three-year, $22 million extension and is set to be a free agent this winter. He is batting .248 with 12 home runs and 41 RBIs in 87 games this season.
Peralta is a career .283 hitter with 110 homers and 468 RBIs in 961 games over nine seasons, all with the Diamondbacks.
Cerda, 19, was batting .315 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 20 games with the FCL Rays, the club’s rookie ball affiliate.
The Rays designated left-hander Angel Perdomo for assignment to make room for Peralta on the team’s 40-man roster. A corresponding move to the active roster will be made after Peralta joins the club.
Perdomo, 28, was claimed off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on July 19 but did not appear in a game for Tampa Bay. He is 1-0 with an 8.24 ERA in 22 career relief appearances with the Brewers.
–Field Level Media
