When the San Diego Padres signed Wandy Peralta in January 2024, it was entirely unclear how long the pitcher would be wearing a Padres uniform. The only certainty, perhaps, was that the decision to stay or go would rest with Peralta.
Veteran reliever Wandy Peralta will forgo the opt-out in his contract, reports Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Peralta’s four-year, $16.5MM contract contained opt-out opportunities after each season.
The San Diego Padres are in a weird spot right now. They are a team that is more than capable of making another strong push to the postseason with a chance to win their first-ever World Series.
The New York Mets tried trading right-handed hitting DH/outfielder Starling Marte during winter meetings in December, as Mets On SI first reported. They discussed a deal that would have sent Marte to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed relief pitcher Hunter Harvey, but an agreement never came to fruition.
The San Diego Padres made several roster moves before their series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. One of those moves included relief pitcher Wandy Peralta landing on the 15-day injured list.
Wandy Peralta was removed from Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners with an apparent lower-body injury. The San Diego Padres reliever was pulled in the ninth inning with what manager Mike Shildt said was a “mild adductor strain” after allowing a two-out double to Cal Raleigh.
They're two of the most common and most frustrating words in the baseball lexicon, and they are only uttered at this juncture of the calendar year: "Visa
Spring training has officially started for the San Diego Padres. Pitchers and catchers reported on Sunday, however, two of their relief pitchers have yet to report, and it's unclear when they will.
The San Diego Padres have flown under the radar this offseason. However, the Padres have made minor moves to make some noise in 2024, including signing lefty veteran reliever Wandy Peralta. Peralta and the Padres agreed to a four-year, $16.5 million contract a couple of days ago.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Another rumored New York Yankees free-agent target now is off the board. New York has been looking to improve its bullpen lately but has missed out on multiple hurlers.
The San Diego Padres recently signed left-handed pitcher Wandy Peralta to a four-year deal, but Peralta also had the opportunity to stay in New York and play for the Mets.
According to the Padres' transactions page on MLB.com, the Padres signed veteran left-handed pitcher Austin Davis on a minor league deal. Davis, who turns 31 in February, has spent time at the major league level with the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, and Minnesota Twins.
Who will the New York Yankees add to the bullpen? New York has been linked to a handful of players but has missed out on some of its top rumored targets lately.
What could have been. The New York Mets made a two-year offer with a club option worth between $8-10 million per season to left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta, according to SNY insider Andy Martino.
MLB reliever Wandy Peralta has agreed to a deal with the San Diego Padres. The contract is for four years and $16.5 million, averaging $4.1 million per year.
The San Diego Padres are in agreement with free agent reliever Wandy Peralta on a four-year, $16.5 million contract, The Athletic reported Wednesday. The deal with the 32-year-old left-hander includes three opt-outs and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.
The New York Yankees are still aiming to bolster their bullpen this offseason after seemingly finalizing their starting rotation with the recent acquisition of Marcus Stroman.
The New York Yankees have seemingly shifted their focus on the reliever market, with the team engaged heavily in the Hector Neris market, and Andy Martino of SNY reports another bullpen target.
The New York Yankees had the best bullpen in baseball last season and it sounds like they are trying to keep one of their top arms around. Left-handed fireballer Wandy Peralta is a free agent after spending the last two-plus seasons with the Yankees but it doesn't sound like they want to let him go.
New York Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka all landed on the COVID-19 injured list earlier this month
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters ahead of Friday's home game against the rival Boston Red Sox that all six players positive for the virus will miss a minimum of 10 days.