Jose Peraza is the Billy Hamilton of middle infielders for the Cincinnati Reds. Actually, he isn’t even that. He is like the most important player for the Reds’ franchise in 2017, while playing average defense.
Peraza is a low OBP player right now that should be playing part time. He is streaky and often looks tired. He and Scott Schebler were traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers for a reason.
They both have their offensive shortcomings. Ironically, Peraza’s shortcoming before this season was a complete lack of power. He only has 11 career home runs in the minors.