Shortstop Jhonny Peralta is about to begin his rehab assignment Friday at Single-A Peoria as he inches closer to activation from the disabled list. As he missed all of Spring Training, he is expected to need the maximum 20 day stay to prepare for his season debut. He is also going to see some time a[...]

Jhonny Peralta has been out of the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup for quite some time with a thumb injury, but he is ready to start taking batting practice. If there are no issues with the Tuesday batting practice session, Peralta should begin a rehab assignment. This will set him up to return to the C[...]

Jhonny Peralta recently had surgery to repair his torn left thumb ligament. He is set to begin his rehab assignment on May 21, which means that he should return at some point in early June. Today, he fielded ground balls for the first time since his surgery. Peralta will most likely be a regular eve[...]

While the injury news to Jhonny Peralta may have occurred in time to mitigate the potential loss for fantasy owners, it makes the draft pool at the position, especially in the National League, much more shallow at shortstop. Last year, ... read more »

This article references Jedd Gyorko, Jhonny Peralta and more! After two Jekyll and Hyde-like seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Jhonny Peralta is looking to swing an impactful bat through an entire season in 2016. After hitting .298 with 13 home runs and 46 RBI before the All-Star Break, he slumped to .243, four home runs and 25 RBI in the second half. In his two full seasons with the Red Birds, Peralta has seen his power falter considerably in the second half of each year, as well as his ability to maintain a solid batting average for more than [...]Keep on reading: Jhonny Peralta Looks for Consistency in 2016

This article references Addison Russell, Adeiny Hechavarria, Alcides Escobar, Alex Rodriguez, Alexei Ramirez, Andrelton Simmons, Asdrubal Cabrera, Brad Miller, Brandon Crawford, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Danny Espinosa, Derek Jeter, Didi Gregorius, Eduardo Escobar, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Eugenio Suarez, Francisco Lindor, Ian Desmond, J.J. Hardy, Javier Baez, Jean Segura, Jed Lowrie, Jhonny Peralta, Jimmy Rollins, Jordy Mercer, jose iglesias, jose reye, Jose Reyes, Ketel Marte, Marcus Semien, Miguel Tejada, Starlin Castro, Trea Turner, Troy Tulowitzki, Wilmer Flores, Xander Bogaerts, Zack Cozart and more! We at RotoBaller like rankings. In preparation for the 2016 fantasy baseball draft season, we will deliver four rounds of composite rankings. This is the fourth position of the first round - shortstop. You can check out our catcher rankings here, first base rankings here, and second base here. Rest assured, ever more detailed analysis lies ahead as we progress closer to draft season. Please note, value is somewhat fluid during the offseason. We originally submitted these rankings on D[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop

This article references Chris Davis, Jhonny Peralta, Matt Wieters, Wei-Yin Chen and more! The Baltimore Orioles have announced that they have extended the $15.8 million qualifying offer to starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, first baseman Chris Davis, and catcher Matt Wieters. The Orioles have made Qualifying Offers to LHP Wei-Yin Chen, INF Chris Davis, and C Matt Wieters. — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) November 6, 2015 Chen, 30, is testing free agency for the first time in his four-year career. The left-handed starting pitcher from Taiwan has shown durability and improvement with [...]Keep on reading: Orioles Extend Qualifying Offer To Chen, Davis & Wieters

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, C, Jhonny Peralta, OF, Randall Grichuk, RB, SS, TE and more! Randall Grichuk returns to the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, according to the Cardinals Twitter account. It was originally believed that the St. Louis centerfielder would only come off the bench because his injured elbow wasn’t healthy enough for him to play and throw in the outfield. Apparently that’s not the case because Grichuk will be batting fifth behind Jhonny Peralta on Wednesday. #STLCards vs. Chicago (9/9): Carpenter 2B Pisc[...]Keep on reading: Grichuk (Elbow) Starts Wednesday, Bats Fifth

Surprises Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Peralta was viewed as a safe fantasy contributor entering the 2015 season, but few, if any, predicted the output he has put forward to this point in the season. Peralta has seen improvement in his power ... read more »

This article references A, Addison Russell, Adeiny Hechavarria, Alcides Escobar, Alexei Ramirez, Alexi Amarista, Andrelton Simmons, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brad Miller, Brandon Crawford, C, Carlos Correa, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Francisco Lindor, Freddy Galvis, Hanley Ramirez, Ian Desmond, J.J. Hardy, Javier Baez, Jean Segura, Jhonny Peralta, Jordy Mercer, jose iglesias, jose reye, Jose Reyes, Kris Bryant, Marcus Semien, Nick Ahmed, OF, RB, SP, SS, Starlin Castro, TE, Troy Tulowitzki, Wilmer Flores, WR, Xander Bogaerts, Yunel Escobar and more! With the All-Star Break approaching, I am here to give you my updated rankings for the shortstop position. There may be a few surprises here, but that's generally how we roll at Rotoballer. We'll be releasing updated mid-season rankings for all the positions in the coming week. Editor’s Note: you can check out all of RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy baseball mid-season rankings and analysis, which will be updated over the next few days.   Shortstop (SS) Rankings Tier 1—Elite 1) [...]Keep on reading: Mid-Season Shortstop (SS) Rankings for 2015 Fantasy Baseball