JOSÉ PERAZA NEWS

Back in action Peraza (knee) will return to the lineup Monday against the Yankees, batting eighth and playing right field, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact A sore knee kept Peraza sidelined for two of the last three games, but he's evidently good to go now. He'll be making his second start in left field of the season and could spend more time there going forward while Andrew Benintendi (ribs) remains out.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Knee still sore Peraza is still dealing with a sore knee Sunday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Impact Peraza was held out of Friday's contest with knee soreness, and he'll miss Sunday's game against the Yankees as he continues to deal with the issue. Jonathan Arauz has been swinging a hot bat as the second baseman recently, so the team could limit Peraza's playing time in upcoming games to allow him time to recover fully.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Sunday Peraza is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Peraza took a line drive off his right knee three days earlier, and though he was able to rejoin the lineup Saturday, the Red Sox probably aren't comfortable having him play back-to-back days just yet. Rookie Jonathan Arauz gets the nod at the keystone in Peraza's stead Sunday.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Peraza (knee) is starting Saturday against the Yankees.

Impact Peraza was given a day off Friday after taking a line drive off his knee Thursday, but he'll play second base Saturday. The 26-year-old is slashing .262/.297/.344 with five doubles and three RBI this season.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Avoids serious injury X-rays on Peraza's knee revealed no serious damage, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke was upbeat when discussing Peraza, who was given the night off Friday. "It smoked him. It wasn't a glancing blow," Roenicke said. "On the knee, it's concerning. It got him a little bit on the side which is a good thing and it got him in an area where you usually don't break something. We're pretty fortunate he didn't get hit in a worse spot." Peraza is expected to return to the lineup Saturday and Sunday, when the Red Sox face left-handers James Paxton and J.A. Happ.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Eovaldi scheduled to start for Boston at New York

The New York Yankees square off against the Boston Red Sox

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Friday Peraza (lower leg) is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

Impact Peraza took a line drive off his leg while pitching Thursday against the Rays and was expected to sit for at least one game. Jonathan Arauz will get the start at second base in his absence.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

New York to host Boston Friday

The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox Notes: Jose Peraza Getting Hit By Line Drive ‘About As Bad As It Gets’ Just how strange did things get in the ninth inning of the Boston Red Sox's 17-8 loss to the Tampa…

AUGUST 14, 2020 • NESN.COM

Injured while pitching Peraza exited Thursday's game against the Rays after being hit by a comebacker below his right knee while pitching, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Peraza was simply trying to provide a break to the Boston bullpen by pitching the ninth inning with his team trailing 16-5. However, after allowing a single and double to the first two hitters he faced, Peraza was nailed by a Brandon Lowe line drive and limped off the field. Manager Ron Roenicke said the utility man is likely going to miss Friday's series opener against the Yankees but should be ready to return Saturday, according to Bill Koch of The Providence Journal.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Peraza isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Peraza has gone 0-for-7 with two strikeouts over the past three contests, and he'll play a bench role for the second time in the last three days. Michael Chavis is starting at second base Tuesday, batting seventh.

AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Peraza is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Peraza started the past five games and went 4-for-17 with a double and two walks, but he'll head to the bench Sunday. Tzu-Wei Lin will start at second base in the series finale for Boston.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

5 Blue Jays pitchers combine on 4-hitter, beat Red Sox 2-1

Five Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hitter and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning on a groundout, lifting the Blue Jays over the Boston Red So...

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starts in left field Peraza started in left field and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Rays.

Impact Peraza has been a lineup regular at second base, but he was given the nod in left field Wednesday in place of a struggling Andrew Benintendi, who is hitting .069 (2-for-29) out of the gate in 2020. It's not out of the norm for Benintendi to sit against a left-hander -- the Red Sox faced Ryan Yarbrough -- so Peraza's start should be viewed as nothing more than giving Benintendi a breather amid a slump. Since a four-hit, two-double effort Opening Day, Peraza is batting .184 (7-for-38) with no extra-base hits and one RBI.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows 2 hits in return from virus, Rays top Red Sox 5-1

Austin Meadows got two hits after missing the first 10 games of the season with the coronavirus and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped their losing streak at five by beating the Boston Red...

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scoreless inning as opener Brice allowed two walks and struck out three in a scoreless inning as the opener versus the Yankees on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact A fielding error by Jose Peraza and Brice's two walks created a bases-loaded situation, but the righty struck out Luke Voit to escape the jam. Brice has a 6.35 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 5.2 innings this season, mostly as a reliever. The 28-year-old isn't likely to enter the closer conversation any time soon.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Peraza is not starting Saturday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Peraza appears set to play a major role in Boston this season, starting each of the season's first eight games and leading off three times. He's hit a solid .281, though it's a rather empty batting average, as his OPS sits at just .647. Tzu-Wei Lin starts at second base in his absence.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Leads off Friday Pillar started in right field and batted leadoff in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees. He went 1-for-4.

Impact Per usual, Pillar was in the lineup against a left-hander, but this was the first time he's batted leadoff. Until now, Jose Peraza has been leading off against southpaws. The promotion in the batting order makes sense; Pillar has hit safely in five of six games, including two three-hit games, with a 1.117 OPS.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at third base Peraza batted leadoff and started at third base in place of the resting Rafael Devers on Thursday . He went 1-for-4 with an RBI and was caught stealing in a 4-2 win over the Mets.

Impact Peraza, who has started all seven games thus far but mostly at the keystone, is hitting .276 (8-for-29) with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored. During spring training and summer camp, it was believed that Peraza and Michael Chavis might share second base, but it's been Peraza's job since Opening Day -- and now he's been elevated to leadoff hitter against left-handers.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday Devers is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mets, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Devers has started all six of Boston's games this season, going 5-for-25 with four doubles and five runs scored in those appearances. Jose Peraza is covering the hot corner in his place Thursday, with Jonathan Arauz getting the nod at second base.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Appears in all games Peraza started at second base, batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Peraza has started at second base in all five games thus far and batted leadoff twice against left-handers. Andrew Benintendi is also being deployed at leadoff, but he was dropped to ninth Tuesday amid an early-season slump.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Leading off again Tuesday Peraza will lead off against the Mets on Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Peraza has now been in the leadoff role against the last two lefties the Red Sox have faced, including David Peterson on Tuesday. He's grabbed five hits through his first four games, including a pair of doubles.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto, Alonso, Smith homer for Mets to beat Red Sox 7-4

Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith all homered, Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starts second straight game Peraza started at second base, batted fifth and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 7-2 loss to Baltimore.

Impact Peraza, who had a splashy debut Friday when he had four hits, started a second straight game at second base. The speculation before the start of the season was that Peraza and Michael Chavis would be on the field at second base and first base, respectively, against left-handers. That was the situation Friday. However, the lineup construction was less certain against right-handers when Mitch Moreland would start at first. The first chance we got to observe the lineup against a righty was Saturday, and Peraza started at second while Chavis was held out. It's likely the lineup against right-handers will change over the course of the season, but early on it looks like Peraza has an edge at second base.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox Notes: Jose Peraza, Kevin Pillar Make Solid Impressions In Boston Debut Yes, yes, we know. It was one game. But first impressions are important, and Jose Peraza and Kevin Pillar made…

JULY 25, 2020 • NESN.COM