According to multiple sources, including St. Louis Cardinals beat writer Jenifer Langosch (see tweet below), Jhonny Peralta is expected to handle the lion’s share of third base for the 2017 season when healthy and producing to expectations.
Coming into Spring Training, there was some speculation that Peralta could be in a platoon with Jedd Gyorko. Whether Peralta’s performance or Gyorko’s strong finish last season prompted this, the Cardinals now have an approach at the hot corner to build around for the upcoming season.
In 2016, Peralta finished with an offensive slash line of .