The first nine seasons of David Peralta’s career were in the desert, but to get there, the Venezuelan-born player had to convert from a failed Pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
“The Freight Train” played at Leftfield and truly arrived in 2015, when he led the National League in Triples (10) and batted .312 with 17 taters. He later won a Silver Slugger (2018) when he had career highs in Home Runs (30), RBIs (87), Slugging (.516), and OPS (.868), and a year later, he won a Silver Slugger.
Arizona traded Peralta to the contending Tampa Bay Rays during the 2022 Season, but the way that he grinded out a career in the Majors, and connected with the D-Backs faithful place him high on this list.
He concluded his Diamondbacks run with 960 Hits, 110 Home Runs, and a .283 Batting Average.
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