Jeral Perez
3B | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 179LBS | Age: 20
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2024 481 404 68 106 12 4 .262 .370 .423 .793
Career Minors 934 780 141 206 31 18 .264 .376 .456 .832
AVG HR SB OPS
2024 .262 12 4 .793
Career Minors .264 31 18 .832

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2022 DSL LAD Bautista DSL ROK 47 205 176 38 49 11 2 8 28 24 34 5 2 3 .278 .371 .500 .871
2023 2 Teams Minors 60 248 200 35 51 11 1 11 43 41 57 9 2 5 .255 .391 .485 .876
2023 ACL Dodgers ACL ROK 53 221 179 33 46 9 1 11 41 36 51 9 2 4 .257 .389 .503 .892
2023 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes CAL A 7 27 21 2 5 2 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 1 .238 .407 .333 .740
2024 2 Teams Minors 105 481 404 68 106 25 2 12 52 62 110 4 3 10 .262 .370 .423 .793
2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes CAL A 75 350 288 49 76 15 0 10 42 48 77 4 2 9 .264 .380 .420 .800
2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers CAR A 30 131 116 19 30 10 2 2 10 14 33 0 1 1 .259 .344 .431 .775
2024 2 Teams A 105 481 404 68 106 25 2 12 52 62 110 4 3 10 .262 .370 .423 .793

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

The Dodgers signed a number of promising hitters from the 2022 international class to relatively modest bonuses, including Perez for $397,500 out of the Dominican Republic. He tied for the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League lead with 11 homers while making his U.S. debut in 2023 and finished the season in Single-A as an 18-year-old. He has been one of the best teenage hitters in full-season ball this year, which led the White Sox to acquire him in a three-team trade in July that sent Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to the Cardinals and Michael Kopech to the Dodgers.

Perez has lightning-fast hands that produce tremendous bat speed from the right side of the plate. He has an advanced approach, rarely chasing pitches or missing them in the zone, and produces exceptionally hard contact for his age. He also shows tremendous feel for pulling balls in the air without selling out for power and could produce 20 or more homers per season.

Though Perez is a quality athlete, he's just an average runner. After dividing his time between second base, shortstop and third base in his first two years as a pro, he has played almost exclusively at the keystone in 2024. His average arm strength is better suited for second than the left side of the infield.



Awards




Transactions

Team Date Transaction
07/31/2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated SS Jeral Perez.
07/31/2024 SS Jeral Perez assigned to White Sox Organization.
07/31/2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated SS Jeral Perez.
07/29/2024 Los Angeles Dodgers traded 3B Miguel Vargas, SS Alexander Albertus, SS Jeral Perez and a player to be named later or cash considerations to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Michael Kopech; Chicago White Sox traded RHP Erick Fedde, OF Tommy Pham and cash considerations to the St. Louis Cardinals; St. Louis Cardinals traded SS Tommy Edman and RHP Oliver Gonzalez to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
07/15/2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes activated SS Jeral Perez from the temporarily inactive list.
07/14/2024 National League Futures activated SS Jeral Perez.
07/13/2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes placed SS Jeral Perez on the temporarily inactive list.
04/02/2024 SS Jeral Perez assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from ACL Dodgers.
03/12/2024 SS Jeral Perez assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
06/05/2023 SS Jeral Perez assigned to ACL Dodgers from Dodgers Organization.
04/29/2023 SS Jeral Perez assigned to Dodgers Organization from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
04/19/2023 SS Jeral Perez assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from DSL LAD Bautista.
06/05/2022 SS Jeral Perez assigned to DSL LAD Bautista.
01/15/2022 Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Jeral Perez to a minor league contract.