PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Peraza in trouble in CIN?

Cincinnati Reds

José Peraza (SS, CIN) lived up to his prospect pedigree for the first time last season, so unsurprisingly, there was considerable buzz about a further breakthrough this season. The 2019 Baseball Forecaster pegged him with an upside of 20 home runs and 35 stolen bases, yet he’s gotten off to a slow start by posting a 75 ct% and .169 xBA through Saturday’s action.

Despite not having the prototypical power to be a hacker at the dish, Peraza has never been a selective hitter, as indicted by a career-best walk rate of four percent. However, he’s taken that to another level this season, failing to draw a free pass through 61 plate appearances. The rest of his approach at the plate is also indicative that he is either pressing...

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