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Birth Date	5-8-1989
Height	6' 1"
Weight	255 lbs

Age	34 years, 11 months, 10 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: -1.92015
: -0.72016
: -1.12017
: -0.52018
: 0.32019
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Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
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YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-	WARP
2012	MIL	MLB	6	5	29.0	2	1	0	24	11	23	0	106	7.4	3.4	0.0	7.1	0%	.304	1.21	2.68	2.48	95	4.41	101.0	0.3
2013	MIL	MLB	32	32	183.3	11	15	0	187	73	129	19	107	9.2	3.6	0.9	6.3	0%	.293	1.42	4.27	4.37	114	4.79	114.8	0.4
2014	MIL	MLB	32	32	198.7	17	11	0	198	61	154	23	104	9.0	2.8	1.0	7.0	0%	.295	1.30	4.08	3.53	105	3.86	94.6	2.4
2015	MIL	MLB	20	20	108.7	5	10	0	130	37	60	14	94	10.8	3.1	1.2	5.0	0%	.320	1.54	4.86	4.72	119	6.53	152.4	-1.9
2016	MIL	MLB	23	23	127.7	7	11	0	152	43	93	19	95	10.7	3.0	1.3	6.6	52%	.336	1.53	4.74	4.86	110	5.82	128.8	-0.7
2017	MIL	MLB	19	8	57.3	5	4	0	73	32	52	10	97	11.5	5.0	1.6	8.2	46%	.362	1.83	5.35	7.85	113	7.18	152.7	-1.1
2018	KCA	MLB	37	0	34.3	1	0	14	28	23	35	4	103	7.3	6.0	1.0	9.2	49%	.279	1.49	4.76	3.67	118	6.24	139.4	-0.5
2019	KCA	MLB	42	0	40.3	2	4	2	45	19	24	7	101	10.0	4.2	1.6	5.4	45%	.306	1.59	5.87	5.80	124	7.94	162.9	-1.1
Career		MLB	211	120	779.3	50	56	16	837	299	570	96	101	9.7	3.5	1.1	6.6	52%	.308	1.46	4.50	4.52	112	5.35	123.0	-2.3

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-
2006	BRR	Rk	AZL	14	6	38.2	2	5	0	51	20	28	5	111	12.0	4.7	1.2	6.6	0%	.354	1.86	6.46	6.60	110	7.85	164.7
2008	WVA	A	SAL	2	2	5.0	0	1	0	6	3	3	0	109	10.8	5.4	0.0	5.4	0%	.353	1.80	4.75	10.80	119	7.10	145.3
2008	HEL	Rk	PIO	15	2	29.3	1	1	2	23	8	36	4	97	7.1	2.5	1.2	11.1	0%	.264	1.06	4.30	3.07	89	2.43	49.8
2009	WIS	A	MDW	27	15	103.7	4	4	1	91	46	118	5	102	7.9	4.0	0.4	10.2	0%	.315	1.32	3.42	3.47	90	3.98	83.7
2010	BRV	A+	FSL	19	17	105.0	6	3	0	102	40	75	5	84	8.7	3.4	0.4	6.4	0%	.296	1.35	3.93	3.86	0	0.00	0.0
2010	HUN	AA	SOU	8	8	42.3	2	3	0	43	24	29	5	98	9.1	5.1	1.1	6.2	0%	.297	1.58	5.53	3.62	0	0.00	0.0
2011	HUN	AA	SOU	21	21	119.7	9	7	0	106	48	117	9	110	8.0	3.6	0.7	8.8	0%	.305	1.29	3.62	3.46	91	4.06	82.9
2011	NAS	AAA	PCL	5	5	31.0	2	0	0	21	11	40	0	94	6.1	3.2	0.0	11.6	0%	.300	1.03	2.36	2.03	58	1.98	40.5
2011	GIG	Wnt	LID	6	4	25.0	1	3	0	24	7	21	3		8.6	2.5	1.1	7.6	0%	.292	1.24	3.78	4.68	0	0.00	0.0
2012	MIL	MLB	NL	6	5	29.0	2	1	0	24	11	23	0	106	7.4	3.4	0.0	7.1	0%	.304	1.21	2.68	2.48	95	4.41	101.0
2012	NAS	AAA	PCL	28	28	146.7	7	11	0	154	78	143	9	95	9.5	4.8	0.6	8.8	0%	.351	1.58	4.28	4.66	94	5.10	106.1
2013	MIL	MLB	NL	32	32	183.3	11	15	0	187	73	129	19	107	9.2	3.6	0.9	6.3	0%	.293	1.42	4.27	4.37	114	4.79	114.8
2014	MIL	MLB	NL	32	32	198.7	17	11	0	198	61	154	23	104	9.0	2.8	1.0	7.0	0%	.295	1.30	4.08	3.53	105	3.86	94.6
2015	MIL	MLB	NL	20	20	108.7	5	10	0	130	37	60	14	94	10.8	3.1	1.2	5.0	0%	.320	1.54	4.86	4.72	119	6.53	152.4
2015	WIS	A	MID	1	1	2.7	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	105	6.8	0.0	0.0	13.5	0%	.333	0.75	0.39	3.38	69	3.07	67.3
2015	BLX	AA	SOU	2	2	8.7	0	0	0	5	2	8	1	99	5.2	2.1	1.0	8.3	0%	.182	0.81	3.99	1.04	90	2.53	55.6
2016	MIL	MLB	NL	23	23	127.7	7	11	0	152	43	93	19	95	10.7	3.0	1.3	6.6	52%	.336	1.53	4.74	4.86	110	5.82	128.8
2016	CSP	AAA	PCL	10	10	41.3	1	3	0	55	17	39	5	111	12.0	3.7	1.1	8.5	56%	.391	1.74	4.64	6.31	102	6.03	133.1
2017	MIL	MLB	NL	19	8	57.3	5	4	0	73	32	52	10	97	11.5	5.0	1.6	8.2	46%	.362	1.83	5.35	7.85	113	7.18	152.7
2017	CSP	AAA	PCL	13	0	16.0	1	0	1	13	10	10	0		7.3	5.6	0.0	5.6	57%	.255	1.44	4.34	3.38	111	3.88	82.6
2018	KCA	MLB	AL	37	0	34.3	1	0	14	28	23	35	4	103	7.3	6.0	1.0	9.2	49%	.279	1.49	4.76	3.67	118	6.24	139.4
2018	OMA	AAA	PCL	18	2	35.0	0	1	1	36	21	39	3	94	9.3	5.4	0.8	10.0	57%	.351	1.63	4.42	4.37	100	4.68	99.0
2019	KCA	MLB	AL	42	0	40.3	2	4	2	45	19	24	7	101	10.0	4.2	1.6	5.4	45%	.306	1.59	5.87	5.80	124	7.94	162.9

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2012	454	0.4493	0.4317	0.7653	0.5686	0.3200	0.8534	0.6375	0.2347
2013	2966	0.4285	0.4457	0.7882	0.6459	0.2956	0.8806	0.6367	0.2118
2014	3153	0.4548	0.4529	0.7885	0.6555	0.2839	0.8681	0.6352	0.2115
2015	1748	0.4519	0.4416	0.8303	0.6430	0.2756	0.9094	0.6780	0.1697
2016	2126	0.4172	0.4356	0.7840	0.6415	0.2881	0.8910	0.6134	0.2160
2017	1116	0.4158	0.4229	0.7818	0.6056	0.2929	0.8719	0.6492	0.2182
2018	601	0.4359	0.4293	0.7558	0.5916	0.3038	0.8516	0.6117	0.2442
2019	670	0.4149	0.4418	0.7804	0.6511	0.2934	0.8729	0.6348	0.2196
Career	12834	0.4355	0.4418	0.7900	0.6386	0.2897	0.8797	0.6379	0.2100

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-09-23	2013-09-30	DTD	7	7	Right	Hand	Blister		-	-
2013-07-03	2013-07-09	DTD	6	6	Left	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-	-
2013-02-14	2013-02-21	Camp	7	0	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-	-
2012-09-28	2012-10-04	DTD	6	6	Right	Arm	Inflammation	Biceps	-	-
2011-05-05	2011-05-14	Minors	9	9			Not Disclosed		-
2008-09-01	2008-09-12	Minors	11	0	-		Not Disclosed		-	-
2007-06-02	2007-08-30	Minors	89	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Tommy John Surgery	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2019	KCA	$2,250,000
2018	KCA	$1,500,000
2017	MIL	$4,275,000
2016	MIL	$2,800,000
2015	MIL	$525,500
2014	MIL	$515,000
2013	MIL	$490,000
2012	MIL	$
2011	MIL	$

Years	Description	Salary
7 yr	Previous	$12,355,500
7 yr	Total	$12,355,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 62 d	GSE	1 year (2024)

Details

1 year (2024). Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/12/24 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2023). Signed by Washington as a free agent 1/31/23 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2022). Re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/17/22 (minor-league contract). Salary of $2.5M in majors. May earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses. Contract selected by Detroit 4/16/22. DFA by Detroit 8/19/22. Released 8/22/22.
1 year (2021). Signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/18/21 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.5M in majors. May earn additional $300,000 in performance bonuses.
1 year/$3.25M (2019), plus 2020 mutual option. Signed re-worked extension with Kansas City 10/31/18. 19:$2.25M, 20:$7M mutual option ($1M buyout). Performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 35, 45 games finished. $0.2M for 50 GF. $0.25M each for 30, 55, 85, 116, 120 points, with 4 points per start, 2 points per relief appearance of 2 innings or more, 1 point for each relief appearance of less than 2 innings. DFA by Kansas City 7/20/19. Refused assignment, elected free agency 7/24/19.
1 year/$1.525M (2018), plus 2019 club option. 18:$1.5M, 19:$3M club option ($25,000 buyout). May earn $1.25M in performance bonuses. DFA by Kansas City 3/29/18. Sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/18. Contract selected by Kansas City 6/17/18.
1 year/$4.275M (2017). Re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration). DFA by Milwaukee 7/29/17. Sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/17.
1 year/$2.8M (2016). Re-signed by Milwaukee 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$525,500 (2015). Re-signed by Milwaukee 3/15.
1 year/$515,000 (2014). Re-signed by Milwaukee 3/14.
1 year/$490,000 (2013). Re-signed by Milwaukee 3/13.
1 year (2012). Re-signed by Milwaukee 2/14/12.
1 year (2011). Contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/17/10. Re-signed by Milwaukee 3/1/11.
Signed by Milwaukee as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	W	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA	VORP	WARP
90^o	14.2	2.5	28	12	77.3	65	31	70	6	.278	1.24	3.08	3.33	-1.2	-0.1
80^o	12.7	2.3	26	11	71.3	64	30	65	6	.293	1.33	3.43	3.71	-4.0	-0.4
70^o	11.7	2.1	24	10	67.1	64	30	61	6	.303	1.39	3.68	3.99	-5.7	-0.6
60^o	10.8	2	23	10	63.7	63	30	58	6	.312	1.45	3.90	4.24	-7.1	-0.8
50^o	10.1	1.8	22	9	60.5	62	29	55	6	.320	1.51	4.11	4.47	-8.2	-0.9
40^o	9.3	1.7	21	9	57.3	61	29	52	6	.328	1.57	4.33	4.7	-9.2	-1.0
30^o	8.6	1.6	19	8	54.1	60	28	49	6	.337	1.63	4.56	4.95	-10.1	-1.1
20^o	7.8	1.5	18	8	50.3	59	28	46	5	.347	1.71	4.83	5.25	-11.0	-1.2
10^o	6.7	1.3	16	7	45.3	56	26	41	5	.362	1.82	5.22	5.68	-11.9	-1.3
Weighted Mean	10	1.8	21	9	60.0	61	29	54	6	.318	1.50	4.09	4.44	-8.0	-0.9

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Date	Question	Answer
2019-02-18 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Who is the best saves sleeper who ISN'T being talked about as a sleeper? (Meaning no Jimenez, Strop, or Red Sox) (Salty MFer from Mom's Basement)	Does Brad Boxberger in KC count? Closer experience, and Wily Peralta was crap in ERA last year from July on, especially in August. (Kevin Jebens)
2016-08-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Now that the Brewers have purged their most valuable assets from the major league roster, what is the next step in their rebuilding process? What opportunities do they have to improve their system, outside of draft or free agency? (Peter from Phoenix)	One of the underrated pieces of Stearns' rebuilding job has been his accumulation of depth. Ryan Braun could be a hot commodity this winter -- though I think he stays -- while the Brewers will have some mid-rotation depth in the starting rotation. Guys like Jimmy Nelson, Junior Guerra, and Wily Peralta could be on the trade block. Domingo Santana could be surplus to requirements, too. The obvious trade pieces are gone, but Stearns has shown that he's willing to get creative and move controllable pieces to better the organization. I also think the Brewers need to make a larger investment in the international market. (J.P. Breen)
2014-11-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Not a prospect any more but do you expect much improvement from Wily Peralta going forward, or is he maxed as a #4 SP workhorse? (Wes from Chicago)	I think we see more improvement from Peralta. He's one of the more underrated arms in the game for me, I love the heavy FB and he's really improved the command in the past year. It's all about timing and keeping composure. There might not be another true level for him to climb, but he's a consistent SP and the Brewers have to be happy with his progress. (Tucker Blair)
2014-10-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Reynaldo Lopez. Now that the season has ended, and everyone has had a chance to calm down a bit, what can you tell us about him? (Ryan from MTL)	Lopez has an elite arm in terms of velocity, arm speed and plane. I think he showed ability to command in my viewing, and the body profiles similar to a Wily Peralta. The secondary pitches have a ways to go, but he replicates the arm speed and action and flashed at least average. We need to see if the velocity can hold long-term, and whether he can stay healthy for an entire season. He has plenty of risk involved, but the arm is extremely talented. By the way, Lopez is absolutely taller and heavier than his listed size, which I keep seeing people throwing around. His measurements are outdated. (Tucker Blair)
2014-03-19 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you like best both short-term and long-term of Martin Perez, Wily Peralta, and Tyler Skaggs? (Shawnykid23 from CT)	I like all three long-term, but I'd rank them Skaggs, Perez, Peralta. (Bret Sayre)
2014-02-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Give me a name of an under the radar starter that will emerge this season that no one is talking about. (AC Slater from Bayside)	AJ Griffin? Deeper would be Wily Peralta. (Paul Sporer)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you keep Wily Peralta for 5 bucks or should I keep the cash for next years draft? (Trevor Bauer from NY)	With the caveat that it depends entirely on your league type/rules/team situation, I'd wager that Peralta exceeds $5 in value. That said, opportunity cost is always at play in these situations. (Craig Goldstein)
2013-11-22 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Fantasy question: Thoughts on Wily Peralta's future (ability, success, numbers)? (Matt from Albany)	Peralta has the Milwaukee curse of horrific posture in the quest to find an over-the-top slot, the implication of which is a very shallow release point that gives batters a long look at the ball. The upshot is that his balls/strikes are less sensitive to timing - he will miss up or down when his timing off, rather than inside/outside, which is good for the walk rate. The fact that he still walks so many batters is a concern, especially with the dwindling K's, and I worry about the batted-ball numbers - especially the direction of his HR rate given his tendency to elevate. On the jukebox: Green Day, "walking Contradiction" (Doug Thorburn)
2013-08-08 17:30:00 (link to chat)	Who are some low owned SPs that are good stashes for next year? Wily Peralta? Nate Eovaldi? (The Dude from Couch)	Hey Dude. I hope you're abiding. This question depends on what you define as low and what ownership percentage you're looking at. I'll use ESPN and 10% or lower as the threshold. Hector Santiago is only owned in 9.5% of ESPN leagues. Everyone keeps waiting for him to falter, but he's striking out over a batter an inning and continues to pitch very well. He's a must own for me. Danny Salazar is probably going to be on an innings limit this year, but he should crack the rotation next year with a decent spring. His stuff is electric, even if he is "just" a two-pitch pitcher. He's a nice speculative add. Jenrry Mejia has looked terrific so far. Health is pretty much the question with him. He's trying to throw a little less hard to keep the strain off of his arm, but he's still getting results. Yes, there's risk here. But in a mixed league, if you're stashing guys, go high ceiling. The guys who are free agents - even in a mixer - all have question marks. Go with upside, not boring "certainty" (Mike Gianella)
2013-07-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can Wily Peralta keep pitching like he is? (Bernie the Brewer from Miller Town)	I don't think so. (Jason Parks)
2013-07-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which is the real Wily Peralta? The guy with the awful whip and era numbers through mid June, or the guy who has been very serviceable since mid June? I like the numbers of late, but given the relatively young age, I don't know whether this is a guy who has finally figured things out or if he is just on a nice run and us this year's Mike Fiers? Thanks! (OldEnglishD from Macomb Mi)	I've been high on Peralta for a while. Commanding that power sinker is challenging but he seems to be getting it harnessed. Not many guys can work as a starter with that kind of velocity and sink on the ball. I think he's very much for real, solid middle rotation arm who will eat a lot of innings and kill a lot of worms. (Harry Pavlidis)
2013-03-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which prospects will everyone know about by the end of the year? (Jeff from Davenport)	Oscar Tavares. Zach Wheeler. Wily Peralta (who should be on my breakout list) (Harry Pavlidis)
2013-03-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which players mechanics worry you the most? (Henry from bar)	The easy answer is Chris Sale, and it's a legitimate concern. I also worry about Tyler Skaggs, Wily Peralta, and Mike Fiers for various reasons. (Doug Thorburn)
2013-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I have a chance to get Jean Segura for Wily Peralta in my Scoresheet league.Would you do it ? (Spirou from Montreal)	I would. (Paul Sporer)
2012-10-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat. Should I be excited about either of these two young SP's heading into next year - Shelby Miller and Wily Peralta? (Rockford from Treeline)	You're welcome, Rockford, thanks for stopping by. You should be excited about both of them. I'm a huge fan of Shelby Miller, and he showed last night that he's ready to do big things at the major-league level; he'll be among the favorites for Rookie of the Year honors. Peralta has a lower ceiling and is a bit less polished in terms of command and control, but as the Brewers shore up their pitching staff, he should have plenty of opportunities to contribute in 2013. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-10-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With all the breakout seasons from several rookies this year, what rookies do you see potential big seasons from next year? (Rockford from Treeline)	You mentioned Shelby Miller and Wily Peralta earlier. Among pitchers, I think we'll see a much better showing from Tyler Skaggs and Casey Kelly in the National League, and I'm certainly looking forward to seeing Dylan Bundy in the AL. At the plate, I'll go with Jurickson Profar, Wil Myers, and perhaps toward the end of the year, a cameo from Billy Hamilton. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-08-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's a real world projection for Wily Peralta? Do you think he'll be able to overcome these severe hot and cold stretches and find consistency? (Chris from Milwaukee, WI)	Man, if I knew that, I'd be Kreskin. He's always had the stuff to be a solid middle rotation starter, and he often looks like it, so he'll get plenty of chances. (Kevin Goldstein)
2012-05-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	When will we see Wily Peralta and Drew Pomeranz back up this year and what can we expect out of them? (Jerome from T Hills)	Estrada's been really good so no need for Peralta right now. Pomeranz facing the same issue with Friedrich looking excellent in his first two starts. I think we would see the normal ups and downs of rookies if/when both come back up. Nothing special immediately. (Paul Sporer)
2011-04-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thought on Wily Peralta? He's off to a hot start and has gotten his strikeouts back to where they were when he moved through the lower levels. The Brewers need a breakout guy...could he be it? (Dan Lynch from Madison, WIsc)	He COULD be, but we say that nearly every year. He's a very streaky pitcher, and he had a great start last year and finished poorly. In other words, need more data. (Kevin Goldstein)

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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Wily Peralta has thrown 17,454 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2012 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he has relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (93mph), Splitter (80mph) and Slider (80mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (89mph).