Luis Perales #43

Full name is Luis Alexis Perales. Participated in the Red Sox Rookie Development Program in January 2024...The program included an RBI clinic with the Red Sox Foundation and a visit to Boston Children’s Hospital. Attended Red Sox Winter Weekend in January 2024, signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans.

2024

Began the season with Greenville...Allowed five ER on 10 hits over 5.0 IP in his first two starts, before posting a 2.11 ERA with 39 SO and 8 BB in his remaining five starts for the Drive (21.1 IP, 5 ER, 18 H). In his final outing with Greenville on 5/21 at Greensboro, allowed only one hit in five scoreless innings while matching a career high with 12 SO. Was promoted to Portland on 5/26 and made two starts with the club...On 6/2 at Altoona, allowed 0 ER in 5.0 IP (2 H, 1 BB , 7 SO). Went from unranked to No. 57 in Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects update on 6/5 (see box above). Removed from his start on 6/8 vs. Akron after 2.1 IP due to a right arm injury. Placed on the 7-Day Injured List on 6/9. On 6/27, underwent Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. Jeffrey Dugas at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopedics Center in Birmingham, Ala.

2023

Was 4-7 with a 3.91 ERA (39 ER/89.2 IP) and 115 SO (11.54 SO/9.0 IP) between Single-A Salem (13 GS) and High-A Greenville (8 GS)...Made nine starts in which he threw 5.0+ innings and allowed 0 ER (6 times) or 1 ER (3 times)...Made three starts of 5.0+ innings and only one hit allowed...Recorded at least 10 SO in a game three times, the first such outings of his career...Opened the season with Salem...Allowed 7 ER over 3.0 IP in his first two starts but in his remaining 11 starts with the club he posted a 2.15 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and .169 opponent AVG (50.1 IP, 12 ER, 30 H, 2 HR, 23 BB, 66 SO)...Recorded 10 SO and 0 BB on 5/27 vs. Fredericksburg...In five starts with Salem from 6/10-7/8, went 4-0 with a 0.68 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and .092 opponent AVG (26.2 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 8 BB, 36 SO)...Threw 5.0+ innings and allowed three hits or fewer in each of those outings...Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for 6/12-18...Recorded a career-high 12 SO on 7/2 at Fredericksburg...Promoted to Greenville on 7/14...With the Drive, made three starts of 5.0+ innings and one or zero runs allowed...Did not earn a decision in any of those.