Jose Peraza was born April 30, 1994 in Barinas, Venezuela. He throws and hits right-handed. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Atlanta Braves barely two months after his 16th birthday, on July 2, 2010. Five years later, he was involved in two separate three-team trades within five months of each other. The first sent him to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deal that involved key names such as Jim Johnson, Alex Wood, Hector Olivera, Mat Latos and Mike Morse. The second brought him to the Reds along with two other prospects in a deal that sent reigning Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier to the Chicago White Sox.
The Red Report - Jose Peraza
