Senger David Peralta Guerreiro (born August 14, 1987) nicknamed "Freight Train" is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.
David Peralta was born on August 14, 1987, in Valencia, Venezuela, where he grew up with two sisters, Ivonne and Erika.
His father is also named David Peralta, and his mother is Diocelina Peralta.
2004
Peralta started his career as a pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, having signed with the team in 2004 for a $35,000 bonus.
2009
After numerous injuries and two shoulder surgeries, the Cardinals released Peralta in May 2009.
Peralta then played as an outfielder in independent baseball for the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, Wichita Wingnuts, and Amarillo Sox.
2013
On July 3, 2013, Peralta signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2014
He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2014 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he won the Silver Slugger Award in 2018 and the Gold Glove Award in 2019.
He has also played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Peralta was called up to the majors for the first time on June 1, 2014.
He made his major league debut that day.
He tied a Diamondbacks record by recording 7 multi-hit games in his first 15 games, hitting .328 with one home run and two RBIs.
2015
2015 was a breakout season for Peralta, who hit .312 and racked up 17 home runs and an NL-leading 10 triples as the Diamondbacks' primary left fielder.
2016
Peralta played in 48 games for the Diamondbacks in 2016, hitting .251/.295/.433 with 4 home runs and 43 hits in 171 at-bats.
2017
In 2017 with Arizona, Peralta played in 140 games for the club, batting .293/.352/.444 with 154 hits and 14 home runs in 525 at-bats.
Peralta's wife Jordan gave birth to their first child in August 2017.
2018
In 2018, Peralta hit .293/.352/.516 in 146 games for the Diamondbacks, with a career high 164 hits and a career high 30 home runs.
Peralta was awarded the Silver Slugger award at the end of the season.
2019
In 2019, Peralta batted .275/.343/.461 in 99 games for Arizona, with 105 hits and 12 home runs.
He was awarded the Gold Glove award at the end of the season.
2020
Peralta would continue his success offensively in the 2020 season, hitting an even .300 with 5 home runs and finishing second on the team in RBI with 34.
On May 14, 2021, Peralta made his pitching debut, allowing 3 runs in an inning during a blowout loss versus the Washington Nationals.
In the appearance, he notched his first major league strikeout, punching out Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernández.
In 2021, Peralta batted .259/.325/.402 with 8 home runs and 63 RBIs.
He was tied for the major league lead with eight triples.
On July 30, 2022, Peralta was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Christian Cerda.
Peralta singled twice on October 1, 2022, versus Cristian Javier of the Houston Astros to earn his 1,000th career hit.
With Tampa Bay in 2022, he batted .255/.317/.335 with zero home runs in 161 at bats.
On February 16, 2023, Peralta signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He played in 133 games, and hit .259/.294/.381 with seven home runs and 55 RBI.
At the conclusion of the season, Peralta underwent a flexor tendon repair procedure on his left arm to repair an injury he suffered around mid-season.
He became a free agent following the season.
On February 19, 2024, Peralta signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.
