10/9/21

PRESS RELEASE - Peroza named to Low-A Southeast All-Star Team

 

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2021) – Minor League Baseball announced its Low-A All-Star teams on Friday and St. Lucie Met Jose Peroza was selected as the All-Star third baseman in the Southeast League.

 

Peroza played in 64 games for St. Lucie before being promoted to High-A Brooklyn in early August. While with the Mets Peroza put together a slash line of .274/.404/.442. He had an impressive .847 OPS.

 

Peroza slugged seven home runs and led the team in that category upon his promotion. He hit 15 doubles and tallied 47 RBI, which also led the team.

 

Peroza, 21, was signed by the Mets as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2016.

 

The MVP of the Low-A Southeast League was Bradenton catcher Endy Rodriguez. The Pitcher of the Year was Bradenton’s Adrian Florencio. The Manager of the Year was Bradenton’s Jonathan Johnston. The Top Prospect of the Year was Jupiter pitcher Eury Perez.

 

2 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

I am a Jose Peroza fan. There, I said it!

Looking forward very much to his progress in 2022. Of course, he could be an off season trade chip. If he sticks around, I see his MLB debut in 2024, perhaps late 2023. He’d still be quite young then.

Gary Seagren said...

Speaking of trade chips and your last post who would you give up for Reynolds?