Ex-Yankees prospect Oswald Peraza has 3-hit night: ‘He killed us’

Nypost · Apr 15, 2026 · 588 words · By Mark W Sanchez

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Why it matters

Try it freeJust like the Yankees envisioned, Oswald Peraza was hitting lasers all over the field in The Bronx.

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Just about everything else about the situation Tuesday was unlike what the Yankees envisioned.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that It was his first home run in his first game as a visitor after stroking just two in The Bronx in 69 games as a Yankee?
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Claim 1: “It was his first home run in his first game as a visitor after stroking just two in The Bronx in 69 games as a Yankee.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about this being his first home run as a visitor or his previous home run totals as a Yankee.

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Claim 2: “Oswald Peraza was hitting lasers all over the field in The Bronx.”

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Multiple web search results report that in his first game back at Yankee Stadium, Oswald Peraza had a notable performance, including a line-drive home run against Ryan Weathers and reaching base in all four plate appearances during the 7-1 Angels victory.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isiah Kiner-Falefa (born March 23, 1995), often abbreviated as IKF, is an American professional baseball utility player for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isiah_Kiner-Falefa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oswaldo Alberto Cabrera (born March 1, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Yankees as a free agent w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_Cabrera

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Claim 3: “He was shipped to the Angels at last year’s trade deadline in exchange for international bonus pool money and far-away outfield prospect Wilberson De Pena.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the trade details: Oswald Peraza was traded to the Angels from the Yankees in exchange for Wilberson De Pena and international bonus pool money.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oswald Dair Peraza is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees. Peraza signed with the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Peraza

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web search NEUTRAL — TRADE DETAILS Angels get: INF Oswald Peraza Yankees get: OF Wilberson De Pena, international bonus pool money.
https://www.mlb.com/news/oswald-peraza-angels-yankees-trade?…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees have traded infielder Oswald Peraza to the Angels in exchange for outfield prospect Wilberson De Pena, as well as international bonus pool money. Both teams have announced the deal.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/yankees-trade-oswald-…

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Claim 4: “Peraza has not yet made the Yankees regret the trade, not hitting much last season, but he is off to a better start this season (batting .267 with an .838 OPS through 16 games while getting plenty of run at second and third base).”

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Multiple web search results report that Peraza has performed well in the current season, citing specific statistics (.267 batting average, .838 OPS) over 16 games while playing second and third base for the Angels.

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web search NEUTRAL — Peraza has not yet made the Yankees regret the trade, not hitting much last season, but he is off to a better start this season (batting .267 with an .838 OPS through 16 games while getting plenty of …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/sports/ex-yankees-prospect-osw…

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web search NEUTRAL — BRONX, NY — Oswald Peraza of the Los Angeles Angels was a highly touted prospect who was viewed as a glove-first player with speed. But his bat never came along to the level the Yankees had hoped it w…
https://www.latinosports.com/what-an-angel-oswald-peraza-shi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Through 16 games in 2026, Peraza was batting .267 with an .838 OPS, splitting time at second and third base for the Angels.Peraza, the infielder the Yankees let go, went 3-for-3 with a homer at their …
https://pinstripesnation.com/ex-infielder-oswald-peraza-make…

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Claim 5: “Peraza then victimized Paul Blackburn on a 105 mph single to left in the sixth before pestering Yerry De los Santos and earning a 12-pitch walk in the eighth.”

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Claim 6: “Oswald Peraza was the Yankees' No. 2 prospect in 2022, sandwiched between No. 1 Anthony Volpe and No. 3 Jasson Domínguez.”

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Two web search results mention Peraza, Volpe, and Dominguez in prospect rankings, but they do not confirm the specific ranking order (No. 2 between No. 1 and No. 3) as stated in the claim. The evidence is suggestive but not definitively corroborated across multiple independent sources to confirm the exact ranking structure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Everson Jose Pereira (born April 10, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Y…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Michael Volpe (born April 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Yankees selected Volpe in the first round of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Volpe

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Claim 7: “Peraza played his way to a September 2022 debut and hit enough late in that season to earn a start at shortstop in the ALCS against the Astros.”

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Web search results confirm that Oswald Peraza debuted in September 2022. One source also mentions his time with the Yankees and his subsequent trade, which implies significant playing time leading up to the ALCS period, though the specific detail of starting at SS in the ALCS against the Astros is not explicitly confirmed by multiple sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington "Jazz" Chisholm Jr. (born February 1, 1998) is a Bahamian professional baseball infielder and center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Chisholm_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oswald Dair Peraza (born June 15, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yank…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Peraza

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Claim 8: “Against Weathers in the second inning, he smacked a single to center that left his bat at 110.1 mph, and in the fourth he waited on a changeup low in the zone and turned on it, drilling a home run to left for his third of the season to make it 4-0.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the specific details regarding a 110.1 mph single and a subsequent home run off Ryan Weathers in the same game.

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Claim 9: “Peraza blistered pitch after pitch, including a line-drive home run launched against Ryan Weathers, and reached base in all four plate appearances in the 7-1 Angels victory.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Oswald Peraza hit a line-drive home run off Ryan Weathers and reached base in all four plate appearances during the Angels' 7-1 victory.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Angels season is the 66th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 61st in Anaheim, and their 61st season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. The Angels e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Yankees franchise, including the 1901–02 Baltimore Orioles, and the 1903–12 New York Highl…
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Claim 10: “He credited his nice start this season to the work he has put in and adjusting a stance that allows him to be 'more controlled with my body.'”

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Claim 11: “Volpe outplayed him in camp and won an everyday job in the majors, and Peraza simply never hit enough in his sporadic major league stints to justify a shortstop competition.”

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The web search results discuss Volpe and Peraza competing for roles in spring training, suggesting Volpe was locked into shortstop while Peraza got reps at third base. However, the claim that Volpe 'outplayed' Peraza and that Peraza 'failed to justify' a spot is presented as narrative opinion within the search snippets, lacking independent confirmation of the definitive outcome or comparison.

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web search NEUTRAL — With the Yankees deciding they wanted IKF learning how to play the outfield that spring to prepare for a possible super-utility role, Peraza was confident that he'd beat out Volpe.
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2025/02/yankees-oswald-peraza-tho…

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web search NEUTRAL — That's where Oswald Peraza comes in. The 23-year-old got reps at third base during Monday's workout, a position he hasn't played much in his professional career. However, with Anthony Volpe locked in …
https://pinstripesnation.com/spring-training-yankees-give-os…

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web search NEUTRAL — Compare Anthony Volpe or Oswald Peraza and see side-by-side comparisons of season stats by day, week, or rest of season.
https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/compare/anthony-volpe-oswald…

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Claim 12: “He killed us, Stung three balls and then works a 12-pitch walk in his last at-bat. He was right in the middle of hurting us tonight.”

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Multiple web search results quote Yankees manager Aaron Boone stating that Peraza 'killed us' by hitting three balls and working a 12-pitch walk in his final at-bat, noting he was 'right in the middle of hurting us tonight.'

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