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“Yankees Prospect Oswald Peraza Sparks Lineup Shake-Up: What His Call-Up Means for New York’s Playoff Push”
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Breaking-deadline deal sends Oswald Peraza from Yankees to Angels
H2: A swift shake-up at the 2025 MLB trade deadline
The New York Yankees have traded slick-fielding infielder Oswald Peraza to the Los Angeles Angels for 19-year-old outfield prospect Wilberson De Pena plus international bonus-pool money, according to multiple reports. The move ends a stop-start Bronx tenure for Peraza, once a consensus top-50 prospect, and gives the Angels a versatile glove as they scramble for infield stability.
H2: What Oswald Peraza brings to Anaheim
• Premium defense: Above-average range and soft hands at shortstop, third and second base.
• Speed on the bases: Double-digit stolen-base potential in a full season.
• Offensive upside: A line-drive approach that produced a .290/.357/.467 line in Triple-A but has yet to translate consistently in the majors (sub-.650 career MLB OPS).
• Low service-time cost: Four more seasons of club control give the Angels developmental runway.
H2: Why the Yankees moved on
1. 40-man squeeze – looming DFA risk with multiple deadline pickups.
2. Emergence of Anthony Volpe & Trey Sweeney crowding the infield depth chart.
3. Opportunity to restock the system with De Pena, a switch-hitter showing 70-grade speed in Low-A, plus extra international cash for the next signing window.
H2: Angels’ infield depth chart after the trade
• SS: Zach Neto / Oswald Peraza (backup and late-inning defense)
• 3B: Miguel Vargas, Peraza platoon possibilities
• 2B: Luis Rengifo, Kyren Paris competition
Manager Ron Washington hinted that Peraza will “play three spots right away” to spark a unit ranked 28th in defensive runs saved.
H2: Scouting snapshot—Wilberson De Pena
Age: 19 | B/T: S/R | 6-0, 175 lb
Tools: 80 speed, 60 arm, developing gap power (six triples in 41 games). Projects as a high-OBP center fielder; expected to debut in High-A Tampa in 2026.
H2: Impact on the 2025 postseason picture
• Angels (51-53) sit 4.0 GB of the final AL Wild Card; Peraza’s glove could be worth 1-2 wins if the bat clicks.
• Yankees (59-46) clear a roster spot for bullpen reinforcements and pad their international budget—vital after recent Dominican academy expansions.
H2: Fantasy-baseball angle
Deep-league managers needing steals and eligibility at 2B/SS/3B can stash Peraza. The change of scenery plus everyday reps could unlock a 10 HR / 20 SB pace over a full season.
H2: Quick FAQs
Q: When will Peraza suit up for the Angels?
A: He is expected to join the club in Detroit on 1 August and could start at third base that night.
Q: Can Los Angeles still add pitching?
A: Yes—moving Peraza cost only a prospect and cash, so the Angels retained all notable young arms for a separate deal.
Q: Is De Pena Rule 5 eligible soon?
A: No, he was signed in January 2024; the Yankees will not need to add him to the 40-man until after the 2027 season.
H2: Bottom line
The Angels buy low on a glove-first infielder with latent upside, while the Yankees flip a roster-crunch casualty into future value. Whether Oswald Peraza becomes an everyday catalyst or a utility spark plug, his move west instantly reshapes two infields and keeps the 2025 deadline buzz alive in both dugouts.
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