When the Angels decided to consider themselves as contenders at the trade deadline and make a few win-now moves, the least exciting of the bunch was acquiring Oswald Peraza from the New York Yankees. However, the past week shows maybe the Halos bought low at the perfect time for the former top prospect.
The Angels trade for Oswald Peraza was about as low risk of a move as they could have made. For the beginning of his Angels tenure, Peraza was mostly used off the bench - usually as a replacement for Yoan Moncada late in games.