The Rockies introduced that they’ve chosen the contract of left-hander Luis Peralta. In corresponding strikes, they optioned right-hander Tanner Gordon to Triple-A Albuquerque and transferred righty Germán Márquez to the 60-day injured checklist.
Peralta, 23, was simply acquired from the Pirates final month within the Jalen Beeks commerce. The youthful brother of Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, Luis signed with the Pirates out of the Dominican Republic in 2017. He got here up as a starter however has been moved right into a aid function this yr, with some encouraging outcomes.
He has pitched at Excessive-A, Double-A and Triple-A this yr between his two organizations. Between all these totally different stops, he has logged 47 2/3 innings whereas solely permitting 5 earned runs for a tiny ERA of 0.94. His 11.2% stroll fee in that point is a bit excessive however he’s labored round that by placing out 40.1% of batters which have stepped to the plate.
He was going to be eligible for the Rule 5 draft this winter and was doubtless going to get a roster spot in just a few months’ time anyway, so the Rockies are leaping the gun and including him now, which can enable them to get a take a look at him in opposition to main league hitters for just a few weeks.
Gordon had been understanding of the membership’s rotation, so they’ll now have a gap there behind Cal Quantrill, Kyle Freeland, Austin Gomber and Bradley Blalock. Proper-hander Ryan Feltner landed on the 15-day IL on August 8 because of a proper shoulder pressure however might maybe be coming again. Patrick Lyons of Simply Baseball relayed on X final week that Feltner’s MRI got here again clear and he may very well be again after one thing near a minimal stint. He made a rehab look for Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
As for Marquez, it was reported a few weeks in the past that he gained’t be coming again this yr because of some elbow irritation, so this switch to the 60-day IL was an inevitable formality. He’ll be on the 60-day IL for the remainder of the yr however will have to be reinstated within the days following the World Sequence, because the IL goes away till Spring Coaching.
