Senger David Peralta Guerreiro (born August 14, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres.
Peralta signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 2004 as a pitcher. After getting released and playing in independent baseball leagues, where he became an outfielder, Peralta made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Diamondbacks. He won the Silver Slugger Award in 2018 and the Gold Glove Award in 2019. The Diamondbacks traded Peralta to the Rays during the 2022 season. He played for the Dodgers in 2023 and the Padres in 2024.
Peralta then played for three seasons as an outfielder in independent baseball for the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, Wichita Wingnuts, and Amarillo Sox.
The Diamondbacks promoted Peralta to the major leagues for the first time on June 1, 2014. He made his major league debut that day. He tied a Diamondbacks record by recording seven multi-hit games in his first 15 games, hitting .328 with one home run and two RBIs. In 2015, Peralta batted .312 with 17 home runs and an NL-leading 10 triples as the Diamondbacks' primary left fielder. Yahoo Sports
Peralta played in 48 games for the Diamondbacks in 2016, hitting .251/.295/.433 with 4 home runs and 43 hits in 171 at-bats. In 2017 with Arizona, Peralta played in 140 games for the club, batting .293/.352/.444 with 154 hits and 14 home runs in 525 at-bats. In 2018, Peralta hit .293/.352/.516 in 146 games for the Diamondbacks, with a career high 164 hits and a career high 30 home runs. Peralta was awarded the Silver Slugger award at the end of the season. In 2019, Peralta batted .275/.343/.461 in 99 games for Arizona, with 105 hits and 12 home runs. He was awarded the Gold Glove award at the end of the season. Peralta would continue his success offensively in the 2020 season, hitting an even .300 with 5 home runs and finishing second on the team in RBI with 34.
On May 14, 2021, Peralta made his pitching debut, allowing 3 runs in an inning during a blowout loss versus the Washington Nationals. In the appearance, he notched his first major league strikeout, punching out Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernández. In 2021, Peralta batted .259/.325/.402 with 8 home runs and 63 RBIs. He was tied for the major league lead with eight triples.
Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
San Diego Padres
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