Yankees’ Star Outfielder Oswald Peraza to Make His Return: What You Need to Know

Oswald Peraza, who has been out of action for eight weeks due to a shoulder injury, is set to make his return to the field. The Tampa Tarpons, the Yankees’ Single-A affiliate, announced that Peraza will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday during a doubleheader against Clearwater.

The 23-year-old initially experienced discomfort in his right shoulder during spring training, leading to a subscapular strain and his shutdown. However, despite his imminent return, Manager Aaron Boone stated that Peraza still has a significant amount of time before being activated. According to Boone, Peraza will need to go through a full spring training of games to prepare, which means he will likely have a few more weeks of rehab ahead of him.

Peraza began throwing again in early April and has played in 70 games for the Yankees over the past two seasons, posting a batting line of .216/.298/.306 with three home runs, 11 doubles, 16 RBI, and 23 runs scored. Despite his injury setback, Peraza remains an important part of the Yankees’ future plans and is expected to be an impact player once he returns to the field.