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Pereira is set to undergo a season-ending internal brace surgery on his right elbow in the coming days, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports. Pereira had already been placed on Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's full-season minor-league injured list, so it comes as little surprise that he'll be in line for major surgery. The rehab from an internal brace procedure is shorter than a full Tommy John surgery, especially for position players, but Pereira still seems likely to get a late start to next season. The 23-year-old slashed .265/.346/.512 with 10 home runs and five stolen bases over 40 games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2024.
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre transferred Pereira from its 7-day injured list to its full-season injured list Tuesday while he tends to an undisclosed injury. Pereira made his big-league debut in 2023 but failed to break camp with the Yankees. He had maintained a .265/.346/.512 slash line (118 wRC+) across 182 plate appearances with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before he was moved to the 7-day IL on May 30.
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The Yankees optioned Pereira to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Pereira struck out in all three of his plate appearances during Sunday's Grapefruit League matchup with the Red Sox, capping off a poor camp that saw him go 5-for-30 with 14 strikeouts. The 22-year-old had a .937 OPS at Triple-A last season and could receive another look with the Yankees if they deal with any outfield injuries.
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Pereira is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Oswaldo Cabrera, Estevan Florial and Aaron Judge will start across the outfield for the visiting Yankees. Pereira went 0-for-3 on Tuesday at Toronto and has slashed just .156/.244/.208 across his first 86 major-league plate appearances this year.
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Pereira (hamstring) isn't in the Yankees' lineup Sunday against Arizona. Pereira hasn't appeared in a game since Sept. 14 as a result of his hamstring injury, but the Yankees are holding out on putting him on the injured list. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start in left field Sunday and bat sixth.