The New York Yankees may not be able to keep their No.12 prospect in the minor leagues much longer. They may call up Everson Pereira by the end of this month. FanSided’s Zach Pressnell predicts the Yankees will call Pereira up by June 1.
“While they have some talented players all over the field, they’re still lacking,” wrote Pressnell. “In all likelihood, this is going to result in the Yankees swinging a trade or two to add some more talent this season. But before they go out and acquire more talent, they can look at their own farm system to find the help they need.”
Pereira is slashing .284/.357/.541 in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He has six home runs after hitting 10 in 40 games last year. Pereira has already had one stint in the big leagues in his career. He played 27 games with the Yankees in 2023.
“The right-handed hitter could provide a very solid platoon bat against left-handed pitchers for Aaron Boone and the Bronx Bombers,” wrote Pressnell. “New York’s outfield is full of left-handed bats like Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger. Adding the top prospect to the roster would give them another righty to play beside Judge. He could even mix in as the designated hitter to keep the Yankees from trotting out too many lefty-filled lineups.”
The Yankees already have Judge, Bellinger, Grisham and Jasson Domíngues in the outfield. Calling up Pereira would further complicate things in the outfield, but they may not be able to justify keeping his bat in Triple-A much longer.
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He slashed .280/.406/.520 in spring training with two home runs. He did not make the roster out of spring, but has the opportunity to force his way onto the big league team midseason. The Yankees signed him to a minor league contract in 2017, and it could finally be time for the 24-year-old to make an impact for the team.
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