New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, manager Aaron Boone and owner Hal Steinbrenner have said to expect a spring training shortstop competition between incumbent Isiah Kiner-Falefa and top prospects Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe, but the feeling around the organization is that Peraza might enter camp in the lead. He's ranked No. 62 on Baseball America's top-100 prospect list and impressed at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and during a September call-up. Peraza has more offensive upside than Kiner-Falefa, who hit just four homers and struggled on defense. Volpe is New York's top prospect, but he has only 22 games at Triple-A under his belt and could use some more seasoning.

New York Yankees infielder Oswald Peraza is on the team's roster for their upcoming American League Championship Series matchup with the Houston Astros. The 22-year-old previously made his Major League debut his season, appearing in 18 games for the Yankees. He hit .306 with a .404 on-base percentage, a home run, and a pair of stolen bases in 57 plate appearances. He'll give New York another infield option alongside Oswaldo Cabrera, Matt Carpenter, Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Anthony Rizzo, and Gleyber Torres.

The New York Yankees are promoting shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza from the minor leagues with rosters expanding on Thursday. Per MLB Pipeline, Peraza is the team's No. 3 prospect in their system. The 22-year-old from Venezuela has hit .258/.329/.440 with 18 home runs, 49 RBI, 56 runs scored and 33 stolen bases in 427 plate appearances over 98 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season to earn the call-up down the stretch for his major league debut. With Isiah Kiner-Falefa struggling of late, there's a chance that Peraza could steal some playing time away from him at the 6 if he gets off to a hot start in the Bronx. Peraza's power/speed upside is certainly intriguing in fantasy leagues right away.

The New York Yankees optioned infielder Oswald Peraza to Triple-A on Sunday. Peraza appeared in games at three different levels in the Yankees' minor league system last year, finishing the season at Triple-A where he hit .286 with a .323 on-base percentage, a home run, and two stolen bases in 31 plate appearances. Overall, the shortstop prospect batted .297 with a .356 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in 511 minor league plate appearances. The 21-year-old saw action in six Grapefruit League games for New York this spring, collecting a hit, a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in 10 plate appearances.