The treatment of Oswald Peraza, the Yankees‘ elite infield defensive prospect, has raised some concerns in recent weeks.
The 22-year-old clearly requires more time to hone his skills, which makes his limited playing time at the MLB level rather perplexing.
The Yankees could be endeavoring to keep Peraza injury-free to use as potential trade leverage, acknowledging his immediate strengths and his ability to instantly fill a starting infield position for a rival team.
“It also would not surprise me if Peraza is the biggest trade chip the Yankees use at the deadline.