The Boston Red Sox have something special brewing in Triple-A Worcester, and his name is Luis Perales. The 21-year-old right-hander has been lighting up radar guns and baffling hitters with a mix of electric velocity and nasty breaking stuff, quickly emerging as one of the most exciting pitching prospects in the organization. Topping out at 98.6 mph, Perales isn’t just overpowering hitters—he’s making them look silly.
Perales was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2019. While his early minor league career was delayed by the pandemic and some injuries, 2024 has marked a breakout season. Now with the WooSox, Perales has been turning heads with a fastball that explodes out of his hand and a slider that dives out of the zone, eliciting ugly swings and plenty of strikeouts.
Scouts and analysts have taken notice. His fastball sits in the
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