Tampa Tarpons’ Oswald Peraza to Return from Injury After Eight Weeks of Rehab

After being sidelined from playing for the past eight weeks, Oswald Peraza is set to return to the field. The Tampa Tarpons, the Yankees’ Single-A affiliate, announced that Peraza will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday during a doubleheader against Clearwater.

The 23-year-old had reported discomfort in his right shoulder during spring training and was diagnosed with a subscapular strain. After being shut down on March 9, it was announced that Peraza would need six to eight weeks to recover. Saturday marked the eight-week milestone since the injury was announced. However, although Peraza is returning to the field, Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that the infielder is still a while away from being activated.

Boone mentioned that Peraza will need to go through a full spring training of games before he can fully return, which may take a few more weeks. Despite this setback, Peraza has been working hard and has begun throwing again in early April. Over the last two seasons, he has played in 70 games and recorded a .216 batting average with three home runs, 11 doubles, 16 RBI, and 23 runs scored.