The Red Sox optioned Perales to Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
The 20-year-old was added to Boston's 40-man roster in November in order to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft, but he was never a realistic candidate to make the Opening Day roster. Perales split last season between the Single-A and High-A levels, posting a 3.91 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 115:50 K:BB across 89.2 innings.
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Red Sox's Luis Perales: Put on 40-man roster
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The Red Sox selected Perales to their 40-man roster Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Perales is only 20 years old and still pretty far away from reaching the majors, but Boston has opted to protect him from being plucked away in next month's Rule 5 Draft. The young right-hander posted a 3.91 ERA and 115:50 K:BB over 89.2 innings (21 starts) this past season between Low-A Salem and High-A Greenville.
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Red Sox's Luis Perales: Promoted to High-A
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Perales was promoted from Single-A Salem to High-A Greenville on July 14.
Perales, a 20-year-old righty, notched a 2.09 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 57 strikeouts in 38.2 innings over his last eight starts at Single-A. He has a monster fastball that sits in the upper-90s and an improving slider.
