Yankees will plug 3rd base with an upcoming prospect

Despite these inadequacies, Peraza was still unable to obtain enough at-bats to evaluate players thoroughly; the primary problem stemmed from DJ LeMahieu or Donaldson playing third base. On November 7, General Manager Brian Cashman answered questions from media about Peraza’s usage in the major leagues and whether it’s because of his underwhelming performance thus far.

“Peraza isn’t getting regular reps; he has Gleyber, Volpe, and LeMahieu now, and Donaldson before that,” Cashman remarked.

With Donaldson out of the picture and Anthony Rizzo’s health at first base unknown, Peraza is in a great position to obtain at-bats so the Yankee coaching staff can assess him effectively.

The Yankees’ youth movement

The Yankees’ continued push of young players from their farm system to the major leagues is a major factor in their decision to bring Peraza in. Just in 2023, the Yankees summoned up Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells, Jasson Dominguez, and Everson Pereira to fill up for injured players and give the prospects an opportunity to impress the coaching staff.

During their brief tenure from August to early October, all of these players were able to demonstrate glimpses of starting talent and were, at that point, the high point of a disappointing season.

The Yankees may be taking a new turn with Peraza taking over for Donaldson, presumably to make room for DJ LeMahieu. Prospects Spencer Jones, Drew Thorpe, and Chase Hampton might be calling the Yankees soon.