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Former Jumbo Shrimp Pereda Debuts for Marlins

April 17, 2024 - International League (IL)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Former Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp catcher Jhonny Pereda made his MLB debut Wednesday for the Miami Marlins against the San Francisco Giants at loanDepot park in Miami. Pereda is the 996th player to don both a Jacksonville uniform and play in the major leagues, including the 159th former Jumbo Shrimp. The history of Minor League Baseball in Jacksonville dates back to 1904.

Pereda started the game at catcher and hit ninth for the Marlins, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He was lifted for Emmanuel Rivera as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth.

The Marlins signed Pereda on January 17, 2024 and he was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. In eight games with the Jumbo Shrimp, Pereda hit .346/.469/.423/.892 with three runs scored prior to his promotion.

Originally signed by the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent on April 1, 2013 out of San Juan, Venezuela, Pereda spent time with Venezuelan Summer League Cubs in 2013. He was assigned to the Arizona League Cubs in 2015 and made his full season debut with the Low-A South Bend Cubs in 2017. In 2018, Pereda played in 122 games with the High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, slashing .272/.347/.363/.710 with eight home runs and 57 RBIs, while throwing out 33.3% of would-be base stealers. After spending the 2019 season with Double-A Tennessee, he was traded to the Red Sox organization in March 2020. Following the 2021 season, he elected free agency and signed with the San Francisco Giants organization on December 15, 2021.

Pereda played the 2021 season with the Giants Triple-A affiliate, Sacramento. In 65 games with the River Cats, he slashed .272/.371/.379/.750 with four home runs and 25 RBIs. He elected free agency at the conclusion of the season and then signed a deal with the Cincinnati Reds. After being assigned to Triple-A Louisville, he batted .325/.405/.468/.873 in 67 games with six home runs and 36 RBIs.

Pereda is the first Jumbo Shrimp alumnus this season to make his major league debut. During the 2023 season, there were seven former Jumbo Shrimp players to debut in The Show.

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