The Dominican Winter League is an opportunity for any major league to get a chance to do several things. One, for a young player, to work on their skills during the winter, and two, a chance for a veteran to catch on to a team come spring training and showcase what they have. In this case for the Detroit Tigers pitcher Wily Peralta, it was a chance to showcase his skills.
As the Freep highlighted back in February, Wily’s bench coach was Brayan Pena, the manager of the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps, who along with a few scouts, recommended the right-hander.