David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Sun 4/14/24 3:24 PM

Peralta (elbow) was activated from Triple-A Iowa's 7-day injured list Wednesday and has gone 1-for-9 with three walks and an RBI in his first three games with the club.
EDGE Analysis
Peralta attended Cubs spring training as a non-roster invitee but didn't appear in any Cactus League games while he continued his recovery from the flexor tendon surgery he underwent last October on his left elbow. The 36-year-old looks to be healthy again and will look to improve upon his production at Iowa over the next few weeks with the hope of earning a promotion to the big-league roster.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Sat 3/23/24 10:17 PM

Peralta (elbow) will stay back at extended spring training at the beginning of the season to continue his throwing progression, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Peralta underwent flexor tendon surgery in October before inking a minor-league contract with the Cubs in February. While he's able to hit, he still isn't able to play the outfield. Peralta could eventually become an option for the Cubs' bench, but he'll have to get healthy first.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Tue 3/12/24 6:32 PM

Peralta (elbow) is batting eighth as the designated hitter in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran outfielder joined the Cubs as a non-roster invitee in February but had been held out of game action to this point as he completed his rehab from October flexor tendon surgery. Peralta struggled a .675 OPS in 133 games with the Dodgers last season and is attempting to making Chicago's roster as a reserve outfielder.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Sat 3/9/24 8:11 PM

Peralta (elbow) is on track to make his Cactus League debut Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Signed as a non-roster invitee last month, Peralta has been eased into things this spring following October flexor tendon surgery. He progressed to live batting practice Saturday, though, and is just a few days away from game action. Assuming health, Peralta would seem to have a good shot to capture a reserve role.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Mon 2/19/24 7:21 PM

Peralta (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with Chicago on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Peralta underwent flexor tendon surgery on his left arm at the end of October, and while the status of his recovery is currently unknown, he'll bring a veteran presence to his new club for the start of spring camp. If he's a full go, look for the 36-year-old to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster as a lefty bat bench.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Wed 10/25/23 2:15 PM

Peralta underwent flexor tendon surgery on his left arm Tuesday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Peralta broke news of the surgery when he posted pictures of himself post-op, and now we know what kind of procedure he had done. The outfielder is expected to be ready to hit and throw again by March, but his readiness for Opening Day would seem to be very much in question. Harris notes that Peralta played through the injury since around the All-Star break, which could help explain a .578 OPS and zero home runs in the second half. Peralta, 36, will be a free agent this offseason.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Tue 10/24/23 10:43 PM

Peralta underwent surgery on his left elbow Tuesday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers have yet to provide details regarding Peralta's operation, so there's no telling whether or not he'll be ready for Opening Day in 2024. The 36-year-old outfielder slashed .259/.294/.381 with 55 RBI across 422 plate appearances this season.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Tue 9/26/23 12:17 PM

Peralta is out of the lineup for the opening game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Enrique Hernandez, James Outman and Jason Heyward will start across the outfield versus the Rockies and right-hander Chase Anderson. Peralta has slashed just .146/.180/.229 over his last 50 plate appearances dating back to Aug. 30 and may be losing his hold on the Dodgers' starting left field gig. This is his second straight absence against a righty.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Sun 9/24/23 4:48 PM

Peralta is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Peralta will hit the bench Sunday with opener Ryan Walker starting for San Francisco, while lefty Alex Wood is likely to follow. Chris Taylor is starting in left field and batting seventh in Sunday's series finale.

David Peralta
LF/RF FA
Fri 9/22/23 6:43 PM

Peralta is absent from the lineup Friday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Chris Taylor, James Outman and Mookie Betts will start across the outfield as the Dodgers take on left-hander Sean Manaea. Peralta is 1-for-20 with five strikeouts over his last seven games and has drawn only 34 plate appearances against southpaws over the course of the entire 2023 campaign.