Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder David Peralta was ranked 10th on MLB Network’s annual Top 10 Left Fielders Right Now! program last night, when Peralta finished one spot behind the Oakland Athletics’ Khris Davis. Hosted by MLB Network’s Brian Kenny alongside MLB Network analysts, each Top 10 Right Now! ranking considers player performance over the last two seasons, offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced Statcast data and traditional numbers, and expert analysis by the MLB Network research team.
On the countdown, MLB Network analyst and 11-year MLB veteran Eric Byrnes said of Peralta, “I’ve watched him play a lot and the defensive metrics on him, trust me, I don’t need to see anything to tell you this guy is an elite defender.