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Price facing overloaded middle infield

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"The one thing we were able to define last season is that Jose Peraza is a Major Leaguer," Price said. "He's not a guy that, in my opinion, is better served playing Triple-A."

Peraza is primarily a shortstop, but he can play second base, left field and center field. Price and Williams have envisioned scenarios where Peraza gets starts at different spots at least four times a week.

Peraza's great play
Jose Peraza makes a spectacular sliding backhanded stop before firing to first to get Chris Coghlan in the 7th inning

"I prefer not to have to sprinkle him around and take time away at short, second, maybe left and center field a game a week.