{"id":36071,"date":"2025-03-26T03:18:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T03:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36071"},"modified":"2025-03-26T03:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T03:18:06","slug":"yankees-trade-pitch-includes-top-prospect-for-former-no-1-overall-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36071","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Trade Pitch Includes Top Prospect for Former No. 1 Overall Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Oswald Peraza\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"8118\" data-img-load-time=\"10835\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">New York Yankees infielder Oswald Peraza<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between 2020 and 2023,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">New York Yankees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0infielder\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oswald Peraza<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0held a prominent spot\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">among the best and brightest of the organization\u2019s prospects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But while many of the other players named along with Peraza at the top of that list have since become Major League contributors \u2013 including Anthony Volpe, Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt, and Austin Wells \u2013 Peraza has had a difficult time making that last step.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And now it appears that if Peraza is ever to become a regular in the big leagues,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it likely won\u2019t be with the Yankees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the team prepares for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">opening day at home on Thursday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0against the Milwaukee Brewers, reports indicate that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Peraza is not expected to be among the players<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0introduced during the pregame ceremonies. Despite Peraza entering spring training with a legitimate shot to earn the starting spot at third base,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">insider predictions instead have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the Yankees opting to keep veteran infielder\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pablo Reyes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as a right-handed bat off the bench and third base depth\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">behind Oswaldo Cabrera<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cReading tea leaves, but Oswald Peraza\u2019s future with the Yankees seems murky,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chris Kirchner from The Athletic posted to X (formerly Twitter)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cPablo Reyes has surpassed him on the depth chart.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Oswald Peraza Might Not Make Yankees\u2019 Opening Day Roster<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5307846\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5307846 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" alt=\"Oswald Peraza\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5307846\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oswald-Peraza-fielding.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5307846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>New York Yankees infielder Oswald Peraza, one of the team\u2019s former top prospects, may be kept off of the 26-man opening day roster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Peraza out of minor-league options, the Yankees face a bit of a dilemma.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Should Peraza not make the 26-man opening day roster, the team would have to designate him for assignment. However, the likelihood of a once highly-touted prospect who is still regarded as an elite defensive player clearing waivers is quite low.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So the Yankees could explore a potential trade involving the player, who was signed as an international free agent in 2016 at just 16 years of age, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">MLB analyst Jim Bowden with The Atlantic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has an interesting thought on that subject. In his \u201c25 MLB predictions for 2025 season\u201d column, Bowden suggests that the Yankees will send Peraza along with left-handed pitcher\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Henry LaLane<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(Yankees No. 11 prospect) and right-handed pitcher\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cam Schlittler<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(No. 12 prospect) to the Twins for 25-year-old third baseman\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Royce Lewis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>MLB Analyst Predicts Oswald Peraza Could be in Trade Package for Royce Lewis<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5307851\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5307851 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" alt=\"Royce Lewis\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5307851\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Royce-Lewis.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5307851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>MLB analyst Jim Bowden predicts the Yankees will package Oswald Peraza in a trade to the Minnesota Twins for former No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The No. 1 overall draft pick out of high school in 2017, Lewis has had\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a difficult time staying healthy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the Twins. Lewis has yet to play more than 82 games in a Major League season, with an extensive injury history that includes knee, quadriceps and adductor strain issues, and after feeling good throughout the offseason and most of spring training, he suffered what\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the team is calling a \u201cmoderate\u201d hamstring strain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0while running out a groundball in Minnesota\u2019s March 16 game and will begin the 2025 season on the 10-day injured list.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile, Peraza continues to wait while the Yankees decide who they want to bring back to the Bronx after spring training concludes. Given Peraza\u2019s less-than-inspiring .167 average over 48 at-bats in Grapefruit League play, it seems unlikely that Peraza will be making that trip.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Yankees are the team I\u2019ve always wanted to play for even back when I was a little kid, first team to give me a chance to become a professional baseball player,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Peraza said via a team interpreter<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, stressing his desire to remain with the team. \u201cObviously, given the chance, like I said, I\u2019ll be right there to hopefully take advantage in the best way possible.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty New York Yankees infielder Oswald Peraza Between 2020 and 2023,\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0infielder\u00a0Oswald Peraza\u00a0held a prominent spot\u00a0among the best and brightest of the organization\u2019s prospects.\u00a0\u00a0 But while&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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