Miami Palms Blog

Shortly after the Palms announced their retaining of Frank Sohn, they made a move to replenish their bullpen, acquiring left handed reliever Wandy Peralta from the Reds. Peralta has a mid 90s fastball, and relies on a high ground ball rate to keep his team in games. A low strikeout rate, while not preferred, allows Peralta to work longer outings, whic Shortly after the Palms announced their retaining of Frank Sohn, they made a move to replenish their bullpen, acquiring left handed reliever Wandy Peralta from the Reds. Peralta has a mid 90s fastball, and relies on a high ground ball rate to keep his team in games. A low strikeout rate, while not preferred, allows Peralta to work longer outings, which is a nice bonus out of the pen. h is a nice bonus out of the pen.

The Palms have made their first move of the offseason, bringing back long time outfielder Frank Sohn for another spin. While Sohn’s production has begun to diminish, he is still capable of producing in his own way. A gifted fielder, he still provides reliable defense, and with a little bit of gas left in the tank, the former lead off man turned power hitter can still rack up extra base hits. The veteran leadership will be even more necessary, as the team looks to get a little bit younger around him in 2018