Oswald Peraza

Oswald Peraza hit cleanup for the Angels on Thursday and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a double, a home run, and three runs batted in during an 11-4 win over the Yankees. He also added a stolen base in the victory.

Fantasy Impact

Peraza started in the cleanup spot for the first time this season - and just the second time in his fifth big league campaign. He took Yankees' ace, Max Fried, deep for a two-run shot in the first to give the Angels a 2-0 lead. He then ripped an RBI double in the sixth to tie the game at 3-3, ending Fried's day. It has been a surprising start to the year for Peraza, who was once an intriguing prospect in the Yankees' system. Peraza posted career-highs in home runs (5) and stolen bases (9) in 106 games last season. He's batting .269 (14-for-52) with four home runs and three stolen bases in 18 games this season. A breakout season for the 25-year-old could be on the way.

Oswald Peraza went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI groundout on Sunday as the Angels defeated the Reds, 9-6.

Fantasy Impact

It was Peraza's first start of the weekend series with the Reds as he entered Sunday on a 2-for-20 slump. He hit his home run in the fourth off of Reds' starter, Andrew Abbott - his second round tripper of the season. Peraza hit a career-high five home runs last season in 106 games between the Yankees and Angels and is a career .191 hitter in 194 games at the major league level. He got off to a 6-for-17 start at the plate, but has just three hits in his last 25 at bats to drop his average to .214 (9-for-42) on the season. He remains off the fantasy radar.

Oswald Peraza went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home run on Saturday during the Angels' 11-9 loss to the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

Peraza hit .315 with two home runs and six stolen bases during the spring and has carried that over into the start of the regular season. He has started all three games at second base and is 4-for-11 with a home run and two runs batted in. He's a lifetime .193 hitter in 536 plate appearances at the major league level, so there's no need to dash to the waiver wire. But, if he plays every day, a breakout year is certainly not out of the question.

The Yankees have traded Oswald Peraza to the Angels.

Fantasy Impact

The Angels continue to quietly buy ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. Peraza will add more depth in the infield for the Angels.

Oswald Peraza went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Angels.

Fantasy Impact

Peraza delivered his third homer of the season and added a walk, showing flashes of upside. While his average remains low at .165, his recent plate discipline and pop make him an intriguing watchlist candidate in deeper leagues as he works to stabilize his bat.