LHP Wandy Peralta Will Rehab With The Patriots 

Bridgewater, New Jersey- The New York Yankees announced today that LHP Wandy Peralta will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A with the Somerset Patriots. He will join the team on the road against the Reading Fightin' Phils (Philadelphia Phillies).

Peralta was placed on the ten-day injured list on June 26th with a back strain and will now begin his path back to the majors. He recently threw a bullpen session at TD Bank Ballpark during Somerset’s last homestand.

LHP Wandy Peralta throwing a pen in Somerset today. #SquadUp pic.twitter.com/P4rpcRQsYB

— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 24, 2021

Peralta was acquired on April 27th in a trade from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for outfielder Mike Tauchman. The southpaw reliever carries a 5.19 ERA over 22 appearances with the Yankees since he was acquired.

The Dominican hurler made his Major League debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 2016 and enjoyed a breakout season in 2017 in which he went 3-4 with a 3.76 ERA across 69 relief appearances. Peralta owns a 10-10 record with a 4.76 ERA and 168 strikeouts over 210 innings across 242 appearances in his six years at the Major League level.

*About the Somerset Patriots *

_The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots compete in the Double-A Northeast League and play their home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball. _

To learn more, visit: www.somersetpatriots.com