David Peralta - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Announces retirement from baseball Peralta announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Instagram account Wednesday.

Impact Peralta didn't play anywhere in 2025 outside of a brief stint in winter ball, and he's decided not to pursue a contract for 2026. The 38-year-old retires after having slashed a healthy .278/.335/.448 over parts of 11 major-league seasons for four different teams. Peralta won one Silver Slugger and one Gold Glove.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres' 10-2 win that evens NLDS

Fans threw baseballs in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar and then tossed trash that caused a lengthy delay before the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10...

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • Associated Press

Padres hit 3 HRs in the 9th inning for a 5-0 win over the D-backs, who lose ground in playoff race

Kyle Higashioka, Brandon Lockridge and Donovan Solano homered in the ninth inning, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 win over the sliding Arizona Diamondbacks, who continued to...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Swats homer Saturday Peralta went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs in a 6-2 win against the White Sox on Saturday.

Impact Peralta got the start at DH with Luis Arraez taking a turn at first base. Peralta took advantage of the opportunity, belting a solo shot in the fourth inning and adding a double in the eighth. It was just the second start in the Padres' past six games for Peralta, who has seen his role diminish since Fernando Tatis returned in early September from a lengthy stay on the injured list.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs

The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and mo...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Padres beat Giants 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep, overcoming first righty Splash Homer by Ramos

David Peralta hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres overcame Heliot Ramos becoming the first right-handed batter to homer into McCovey Cove with a 4...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • Associated Press

Loses lineup spot to Tatis Peralta is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact Peralta has largely served as a strong-side platoon player at designated hitter or in the corner outfield since he was promoted from Triple-A El Paso in late May, but his opportunities will likely be more scarce for the rest of the season with Fernando Tatis having taken back an everyday role since being activated from the 60-day injured list Monday. Since Tatis' activation, Peralta has now started just twice in the Padres' ensuing six games, sitting against right-handed pitchers on four occasions.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swats two-run homer Peralta went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run in Friday's 13-5 win against the Rays.

Impact Peralta singled and scored in the third inning and added a two-run blast to right field in the fourth. The long ball was his first in 15 games, though the veteran outfielder kept up his good hitting even during the power drought, batting .286 with a 5:6 BB:K. On the season, Peralta is slashing .278/.340/.438 with seven home runs, 25 RBI, 29 runs and two stolen bases over 212 plate appearances.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Manny Machado hits 3-run homer and singles twice in the Padres' 13-5 victory over the Rays

Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in the second inning and singled twice to help the San Diego Padres beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Friday night

AUGUST 31, 2024 • Associated Press

The Mets place pitcher Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list and recall Huascar Brazobán

The New York Mets have placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list, two days after he was hit on his pitching hand by a line drive by San Diego’s David Peralta

AUGUST 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty Peralta is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Impact Peralta will take a seat Friday against southpaw David Peterson and the Mets. Bryce Johnson will bat eighth and play right field in place of Peralta.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

San Diego Padres square off against the New York Mets Saturday

The San Diego Padres face the New York Mets on Saturday

AUGUST 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Joe Musgrove shuts down the Mets with his arm and glove as the Padres win 7-0

Joe Musgrove allowed just one hit in seven brilliant innings and made a terrific defensive play to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-0 win against the New York Mets that evened a fo...

AUGUST 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Mets starter Paul Blackburn knocked out of game vs Padres when he's hit on right hand by line drive

New York Mets pitcher Paul Blackburn left the game against the San Diego Padres in the third inning after being hit on the right hand by a line drive by David Peralta

AUGUST 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Reaches three times in loss Peralta went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Impact Peralta reached on a single in his first at-bat before swiping his second bag of the season. He added another hit in his next trip to the plate and went on to reach three times in the contest. It marked the sixth multi-hit performance this month for the outfielder and he's now hit safely in three straight games. Peralta is batting .345 in August with nine extra-base hits, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mets bring 1-0 series advantage over Padres into game 2

The New York Mets meet the San Diego Padres with a 1-0 series lead

AUGUST 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Padres host the Twins, look to continue home win streak

The San Diego Padres host the Minnesota Twins aiming to extend a seven-game home winning streak

AUGUST 21, 2024 • Associated Press

Padres host the Twins on 6-game home win streak

The San Diego Padres, on a six-game home winning streak, host the Minnesota Twins

AUGUST 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Pérez beats Pirates following trade, Padres' 19th win in 22 games, Pittsburgh's 10th straight loss

Martín Pérez beat his old team in his first victory since San Diego acquired him at the trade deadline, and the Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 for their 19th win in 22...

AUGUST 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Goes deep Tuesday Peralta went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Impact Peralta took Luis Oritz deep to lead off the fifth to extend the Padres' lead to 2-0. It was the only extra base hit of the evening for the Padres. The home run was also his third this month after he had just two total coming into August. He's enjoying a very productive month despite not getting every day at-bats, slashing .367/.424/.767 with nine RBI and six runs scored across 33 plate appearances. For the year, Peralta is slashing .262/.323/.414 with five homers, 19 RBI, 20 runs, a steal and an 11:33 BB:K in 158 plate appearances.

AUGUST 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Michael King, Manny Machado and David Peralta help Padres send Pirates to 9th straight loss, 3-0

Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-0 to hand the Pirates their ninth straig...

AUGUST 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Arraez's RBI groundout in 10th lifts surging Padres to 9-8 win over Marlins

Luis Arraez had two hits and drove in three runs, including a go-ahead RBI groundout in the 10th inning, and the surging San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 9-8

AUGUST 11, 2024 • Associated Press

Homers in win Thursday Peralta went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-6 victory over the Pirates.

Impact Peralta built upon the Padres' early lead with his two-run blast to right field in the second inning. It was his second homer over his past four games, a stretch during which the veteran outfielder has gone 4-for-10 with three walks and five RBI. Peralta had only two long balls over 49 contests prior to the four-game surge.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Arráez caps 3-run 9th with RBI double, Padres rally for 7-6 win and series sweep of Pirates

Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego Padres ahead for a 7-6 win and series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Beginning game on bench Wednesday Peralta is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact With lefty Marco Gonzales starting for the Pirates, Peralta will hit the bench for a second straight day, but he'll be a candidate to enter the contest if Pittsburgh turns to a right-handed pitcher out of its bullpen at some point in the game. Platoon mate Bryce Johnson will pick up another start in right field in place of Peralta.

AUGUST 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Dodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres' 10-2 win that evens NLDS

Padres hit 3 HRs in the 9th inning for a 5-0 win over the D-backs, who lose ground in playoff race

White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs

Padres beat Giants 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep, overcoming first righty Splash Homer by Ramos

Manny Machado hits 3-run homer and singles twice in the Padres' 13-5 victory over the Rays

The Mets place pitcher Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list and recall Huascar Brazobán

San Diego Padres square off against the New York Mets Saturday

Joe Musgrove shuts down the Mets with his arm and glove as the Padres win 7-0

Mets starter Paul Blackburn knocked out of game vs Padres when he's hit on right hand by line drive

Mets bring 1-0 series advantage over Padres into game 2

Padres host the Twins, look to continue home win streak

Padres host the Twins on 6-game home win streak

Pérez beats Pirates following trade, Padres' 19th win in 22 games, Pittsburgh's 10th straight loss

Michael King, Manny Machado and David Peralta help Padres send Pirates to 9th straight loss, 3-0

Arraez's RBI groundout in 10th lifts surging Padres to 9-8 win over Marlins

Luis Arráez caps 3-run 9th with RBI double, Padres rally for 7-6 win and series sweep of Pirates