Wily Peralta


Wily Peralta is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals.

Early life

Peralta grew up in Samana, Dominican Republic, but moved to Santo Domingo when he was 11 in order to train with his uncle. He did not own a baseball glove until he was 11 years old. He practiced his throwing with a lemon.

Career

Minor leagues

Peralta was signed by the Brewers as a free agent in 2006. He played his first professional season in America for the rookie-level Arizona League Brewers that season. After sitting out the 2007 season, he returned in 2008, playing for the rookie-league Helena Brewers and Class A West Virginia Power. Peralta played for the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2009. He split the 2010 season between the Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees and Double-A Huntsville Stars. He was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster following the season.
Peralta began the 2011 season with Huntsville. He was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds late in the season.

Major League Baseball

Milwaukee Brewers

The Brewers promoted Peralta to the major league roster on April 21, 2012, to replace Kameron Loe. Peralta started his first Major League game on September 5, 2012, against the Miami Marlins. On July 9, 2013, Peralta pitched his first career complete game against the Cincinnati Reds, the first complete game pitched by a Brewers pitcher since April 5, 2011 by Yovani Gallardo. In 2013, Peralta opened the season in the Brewers rotation. For the season, Peralta went 11-15 with a 4.37 ERA and 2 complete games. Peralta had his career season in 2014, winning 17 games and sporting a career low 3.53 ERA in 32 starts. The following season was an unhealthy season for Peralta, as he had an extended DL stint, only managing 20 starts. In 2016, Peralta battled with inconsistency and injuries for a second straight season, as he finished 7-11 with a 4.86 ERA in 23 starts.
After a rough start to the 2017 season, Peralta was shifted to the bullpen. He was designated for assignment on July 28th. For the season, Peralta appeared in 19 games, 8 starts with an ERA of 7.85 for Milwaukee.

Kansas City Royals

On December 5, 2017, Peralta signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Kansas City Royals. His contract included a $3 million club option for the 2019 season. Peralta was designated for assignment on March 28, 2018. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Class AAA Omaha Storm Chasers. He was recalled by the Royals on June 17. During the month of June, he made five appearances in relief, allowing one run in innings pitched and recording two saves. On the season, Peralta pitched exclusively out of the bullpen, recording 14 saves in 37 appearances.
Through July 19, 2019, Peralta appeared in 42 games, posting an ERA of 5.80 with 2 saves. On July 20, 2019, Peralta was designated for assignment.
On July 24, 2019, Peralta was released from the Royals after clearing waivers.