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Wily Peralta 2019 Outlook: Will Continue In New Role
6 years agoKansas City Royals relief pitcher Wily Peralta finally found a role in which he could succeed last season, posting 14 saves after working his way into the ninth inning in the second half of the season. While some of his numbers were solid (the 14 saves, a 3.67 ERA, and a 23.5 K%), others were quite concerning (15.4 BB%, 4.73 FIP). Peralta should be in line for early season saves, but manager Ned Yost has already said he might not name a closer and instead mix Peralta, Brad Boxberger, and Tim Hill. That all makes for a situation better avoided, at least for now. Peralta can be grabbed in the late rounds of AL-only leagues for his upside, but he should be left on the wire in most deeper formats.
