The young shortstop was part of the wave of prospects who did not play minor league ball in 2020 due to the pandemic shutdown. With the Yankees contending, they stocked their satellite facility with players who had a chance to help the 2020 club rather than touted prospects, the way many teams, especially non-contenders, did.
But, of course, much will be lost. Because beyond those counting billable hours or trying to build up a tough-guy persona, there are no winners during a labor stoppage. But there are classes that endure collateral damage worse than others. Peraza falls into one of those buckets — the player on the 40-man roster who is not going to make the big league team out of camp.
For foreign players, this all could be worse. I was told Peraza has gotten his visa paperwork together for whenever a lockout ends and he just needs to apply for entry. But another Yankees 40-man roster player who will be behind for the same reasons as Peraza, Yoendrys Gomez, does not, which will cause further delays.The Yankees have not publicly revealed their shortstop plans for 2022.
The pathway actually could open further for Volpe, by the mere fact he is not yet a 40-man roster player. He already has stationed himself in Tampa awaiting the opening of the Yankees’ minor league facility for pre-spring training workouts.Many teams are holding off opening for now, mainly due to continuing concerns about COVID-19. In addition, a brief canvassing found no teams yet ready to open official minor league spring training earlier if there is no major league camp.
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