Angels Make Trade, Acquire Infielder From Yankees

Jul 23, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (54) stands between third baseman Oswald Peraza (18, left) and shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) as he waits to be relieved in the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Oswald Peraza from the New York Yankees.

Peraza is hitting .152 through 71 games with New York this year.

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Yankees have traded Oswald Peraza to the Angels.

— JackCurryYES (@JackCurryYES) July 31, 2025

The Halos are sending 18-year-old prospect Wilberson De Pena and international cash to the Yankees. De Pena is hitting .227 with the DSL Angels, the Halos' Rookie affiliate.

Yankees are getting Wilberson De Pena and
International $$ for Peraza from the Angels https://t.co/OUTmmWPsJI

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2025

As the trade deadline comes to a close, there is once again much to be desired from the Angels. They didn't exactly buy at the line to add to their team, nor did they sell future assets to build towards the future.

The 25-year-old Peraza brings most of his value to the team on the fielding side of things, with an Outs Above Average grade of 2, putting him in the 79th percentile among qualified fielders. His arm strength is measured in the 82nd percentile, and he has proven to have elite speed, grading out in the 92nd percentile in terms of Sprint Speed, per Baseball Reference.

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Peraza appears to have the most offensive struggles when he is faced with offspeed pitches, hitting just .133 against those kinds of offerings all year. He has a swing-and-miss rate of 34.4 when a pitchers throws off speed.

Peraza is improving in terms of his hard-hit percentage (batted balls traveling 95 mph or faster) doing so just 28.6 percent of the time last season compared to doing it 38.7 percent of the time this year.

This has increased his average exit velocity up to 88.3 mph this season, compared to 87 mph in 2024.

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