JOEL PERALTA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Photo: Rays teammates make Joel Peralta a funny display on his birthday
Saturday marked the 37th birthday for Tampa Bay Rays veteran reliever Joel Peralta. And you can bet that every member of the Tampa Bay organization knew about it.Peralta entered the clubhouse this morning to find a colorful display around his locker in celebration of his big day. He can thank his younger teammates and clubhouse staff for the big surprise.The theme for Peralta'...
Joel Peralta watches WBC, wonders 'what-if'
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. Joel Peralta sifted through his locker, his mind prepping for another day of spring training but his heart more than 1,000 miles away. On Sunday morning, the Tampa Bay Rays reliever continued his routine: changing from a dark-blue T-shirt into uniform for a game against the Boston Red Sox, holding court with teammates in a corner of a Charlotte Sports Park clubhouse...
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March 11, 2013
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Joel Peralta Won’t Pitch in World Baseball Classic Because of Sandwich-Related Neck Injury
Joel Peralta‘s hunger really got the best of him.
Peralta won’t be able to pitch for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic because of a neck injury he suffered while getting out of his car to buy sandwiches. The Rays reliever fought off the injury to enjoy the sandwiches and isn’t expected to miss much time, but the sandwich incident is apparently serious...
Rays reliever Joel Peralta won't play in WBC
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. A dream of playing in the World Baseball Classic is over for Tampa Bay Rays reliever Joel Peralta.
On Sunday morning, Peralta said he wont compete in the upcoming event, held March 2-19, because he wants to preserve his health for the regular season. The 36-year-old had been selected to participate for the Dominican Republic in the tournament, held once every...
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February 17, 2013
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Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Joel Peralta Hurts His Neck Getting Sandwiches
Feel free to not only add this to the list of bizarre baseball injuries over the years, but add it somewhere near the top.
Yahoo Sports is reporting that relief pitcher Joel Peralta has injured himself…getting sandwiches. Yes, you read that correctly.
The story goes as so, Peralta injured his neck getting out of his Camaro while on his way to get a sandwich. Now, Peralta is...
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Joel Peralta suffers bizarre injury
The prize for most bizarre spring training injury is always hotly contested, but Joel Peralta's latest injury is going to be tough to top.
********** Camaro: Rays pitcher Joel Peralta injures himself getting out of his car
Baseball players, definitely more so than any other group of professional athletes, seem to injure themselves in the most bizarre ways imaginable. The list of incomprehensible injuries is literally almost too long to tackle here (although SI has compiled a fantastic rundown of some prime examples for those interested), but Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Joel Peralta, thanks to his peculiar...
Rays P Joel Peralta injured his neck while getting out of car on a sandwich stop
Another day, another MLB pitcher sidelined because of a bizarre injury. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Joel Peralta is the latest victim of what is becoming a recurring theme with spring training now underway. Peralta is going to be sidelined for a short while with a neck injury, and you’ll never guess how he hurt it. Actually, you probably can guess with the way things have been going...
Rays reach two-year agreement with Peralta
The Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander pitcher Joel Peralta agreed to a two-year contract worth $6 million, the Tampa Times reported Monday. Peralta gets $3 million per year and has a $2.5 million option for 2015. The deal is pending a physical exam, which might not occur until next week. "Some teams offered a little bit more money, but I got what I thought I was worth and...
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Rays P ejected for substance on glove
Rays reliever Joel Peralta was ejected from a game for having a foreign substance on his glove. It seems there was some history there.
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