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Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop

Team: Detroit Tigers
Age / DOB:  (30) / 5/28/1982
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Jhonny Peralta hit his third home run of the season in a losing effort against the Indians on Saturday.
Peralta finished the night 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and two runs scored. The shortstop is now batting .325/.379/.460 with three homers and 17 RBI, and appears poised to bounce back nicely from his down 2012. May 11 - 10:47 PM

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Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta went 2-for-4 with a homer in the Tigers' 10-6 win over the Yankees on Saturday.

We're not expecting all that much of a rebound from Peralta after last year's disappointing campaign, but he should be good for a few more RBI with Delmon Young out of the way this year. Then again, he has just three RBI in 48 at-bats this spring, two of those coming on his homers.
Mar 23 - 5:26 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta (food allergy) is back in Tuesday's Grapefruit League lineup.

Peralta was scratched from Monday's lineup because he had an allergic reaction to eating clam chowder. It was raining Lakeland, Florida on Tuesday morning, but the expectation is that they should be able to get the game in.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Mar 12 - 10:40 AM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a reaction to food allergy.

He'll be fine in a day or two. Matt Tuiasosopo replaced Peralta in the lineup.
Source: Brian Britten on Twitter
Mar 11 - 12:40 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta said Wednesday that he's down to 215 pounds this spring.

Peralta weighed 227 pounds last spring, so he's down around 12 pounds. He's hoping to lose a few more before the start of the regular season. "I worked [out] in the Dominican Republic," said Peralta. "I have a strength trainer over there, and I’m working really hard this year to be how I’ve been [in the past]. I’ve lost about 20 pounds. I feel really good." Peralta was one of the players listed in the records of Anthony Bosch and the Biogenesis clinic in Miami, but he has denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Feb 13 - 1:58 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Tom Verducci of SI.com reports that Jhonny Peralta is named in the records of Biogenesis wellness clinic director Tony Bosch.

Peralta has released a statement through his attorney, stating that he has "never used performance enhancing drugs. Period. Anybody who says otherwise is lying." He is the 12th player overall and the fifth client of Seth and Sam Levinson's ACES agency to be connected to the clinic records, joining Nelson Cruz, Gio Gonzalez, Jesus Montero and Melky Cabrera. Peralta and Montero both do not appear to be directly tied to PEDs, though.
Source: SI.com
Feb 6 - 8:21 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta has lost 18 pounds so far this offseason in an effort to improve his range at shortstop.

"It's good," Peralta said. "I've never been at this weight since I've been with Detroit. I finished last season at 236. I'm at 218 now. (Tigers general manager Dave) Dombrowski and everybody wanted me working on my range. That's why I tried to get lighter. So I can be quicker, especially up the middle." Peralta has made only 14 errors over the last two seasons, but his range has been among the worst in baseball at short, so losing some extra pounds probably won't hurt. Fantasy owners are more concerned about the career-low .689 OPS he had last season.
Source: Detroit News
Feb 1 - 8:26 AM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

The A's have interest in Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Oakland is trying to retain free agent Stephen Drew but will turn to Detroit if he falls through the cracks. The A's almost struck a deal with the Marlins for Yunel Escobar but backed away at the last moment. Peralta, 30, batted just .239/.305/.384 with 13 home runs in 2012 for the Tigers, though he did come alive in the playoffs.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Thu, Dec 6, 2012 09:32:00 AM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

According to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com, the Diamondbacks have shown interest in Tigers' shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

The Diamondbacks have been searching far and wide for a shortstop, but the Tigers won't part with Peralta unless they can find an upgrade elsewhere. Peralta batted .239/.305/.384 with 13 homers and a .689 OPS this season and is under contract for $6 million next year.
Related: Diamondbacks
Source: Danny Knobler on Twitter
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 02:33:00 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Tigers exercised SS Jhonny Peralta's $6 million club option for 2013.

An expected move. Peralta batted just .239/.305/.384 with 13 homers and a .689 OPS this year, but plays steady defense and is coming off a strong postseason. There aren't many appealing alternatives in the free agent market, so the Tigers have decided to stand pat at shortstop for 2013.
Source: Brian Britten on Twitter
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 11:16:00 AM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Tigers intend to exercise Jhonny Peralta's $6 million option for 2013.

Peralta has looked sharp defensively this postseason while batting .333/.366/.590 with three home runs and five RBI. He was a disappointment throughout the summer, but the Tigers don't have a better option at shortstop on the way or on their roster currently.
Source: CBS Sports
Thu, Oct 25, 2012 03:47:00 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta ripped a two-run homer in Wednesday's World Series Game 1 loss to the Giants.

Peralta's longball in the ninth inning was in effect meaningless, as it merely pulled the Tigers to within five runs before the Giants closed it out two outs later. It was one of just two extra-base hits on the night for Detroit, as Austin Jackson doubled earlier in the game. Jackson and Delmon Young were the only Tigers to collect multiple hits.
Wed, Oct 24, 2012 11:36:00 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta belted a two-run homer and a solo homer in Thursday's ALCS Game 4 win over the Yankees.

Peralta had one of two two-run shots in the fourth inning off CC Sabathia -- Miguel Cabrera had the other -- before adding a solo blast off David Robertson in the eighth. Austin Jackson also went deep, as the Tigers out-hit the Yanks 16-2 to finish off the sweep. Peralta was a candidate for ALCS MVP after batting .389 with the two longballs for the series, but the award went to Delmon Young, who hit .353 with two dingers and six RBI against the Bombers.
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 07:45:00 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta is batting seventh in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Tuesday night.

Jim Leyland is using his standard lineup against right-handers with Phil Hughes on the hill for the Yankees. Austin Jackson is hitting leadoff and will be followed by Quintin Berry, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Delmon Young, Andy Dirks, Jhonny Peralta, Alex Avila and Omar Infante. Peralta is 5-for-9 with a double over the first two games of the series.
Source: Brian Britten on Twitter
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 02:24:00 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts as the Tigers were swept in Sunday's doubleheader.

Peralta is in the lineup for his bat, so he is just killing the Tigers with his .164 average in 73 at-bats this month. Regardless, it's doubtful manager Jim Leyland will make a switch now.
Sun, Sep 23, 2012 10:33:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Alex Avila
2Brayan Peña
1B1Prince Fielder
2B1Omar Infante
2Ramon Santiago
SS1Jhonny Peralta
3B1Miguel Cabrera
LF1Andy Dirks
2Matt Tuiasosopo
CF1Austin Jackson
2Avisail Garcia
3Don Kelly
RF1Torii Hunter
DH1Victor Martinez
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Justin Verlander
2Max Scherzer
3Doug Fister
4Anibal Sanchez
5Rick Porcello
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jose Valverde
2Joaquin Benoit
3Phil Coke
4Octavio Dotel
5Luke Putkonen
6Darin Downs
7Drew Smyly
8Jose Ortega