Jhonny Peralta set to join AAA Memphis to continue rehab
by Josh Loesche | Sun, May 14th 1:41pm EDT
Jhonny Peralta joined AAA Memphis as he continues to recover from an upper respiratory illness. (Jenifer Langosch on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Peralta recently finished up a three-day stint at Class A Palm Beach in which he went 2-for-8. It is unclear if he will immediately take over starting responsibilities at third base upon his return. Jedd Gyorko has been filling in for Peralta during his absence and has been tearing the cover off the ball, most recently hitting his seventh HR of the season against the Cubs on Saturday. That being said, the Cardinals are not paying Peralta $12.5 million per year to ride the bench. If he can prove that he is healthy and provide a fair amount of offense, he will likely take over starting responsibilities at third base base again. However, expect to see Gyorko continue to receive starts if Peralta falters.
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