"Perales, who will be 23 this season, ranked 7th on the Red Sox top 30 prospects list according to MLB.com and was 5th per Baseball America. The 6'1" right-hander is assessed a 70-grade fastball by Pipeline, while FanGraphs evaluators consider it a 65-grade offering. He plays off the four-seamer with a strong 60-grade splitter and solid cutter. He was signed out of Venezuela by the team for $75,000 in 2019."
"That four-seam fastball touched 101 MPH in the Arizona Fall League this year as he posted above-average K rates but struggled to control the zone, running an 18% walk rate against. It was the first real look we've gotten at him in game action since June of 2024, when he injured his elbow and needed to undergo Tommy John surgery. Perales was nails in the 9 starts he made that year, recording a 1.91 FIP across Advanced- and Double-A play."
"Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni has finally swung his first deal with his former team. The team announced on Monday they had acquired right-handed pitcher Luis Perales from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jake Bennett. It's 1-for-1, so these are the full terms of the trade. Both men were already on their teams' respective 40-man rosters, so no corresponding transactions are required to make space for them."
The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Luis Perales from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jake Bennett. Both players are on their teams' 40-man rosters without Major League service time. Perales, 23, features a high-velocity four-seam fastball graded 70 by Pipeline and 65 by FanGraphs, plus a 60-grade splitter and a solid cutter. He reached 101 MPH in the Arizona Fall League but showed an 18% walk rate. Perales underwent Tommy John surgery after June 2024 and had a 1.91 FIP across Advanced- and Double-A before the injury. The Nationals may start him in Triple-A with possible future use as a starter or reliever.
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