Jhonny Pereda

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago Cubs #26 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Pereda was an unheralded signing in 2013, but has slowly started to open eyes in the system. He was given his biggest workload in 2018--122 games in the regular season plus eight more in the Arizona Fall League--and performed respectably from open to close.
  
  Scouting Report: Pereda showed a strong approach to the strike zone in 2018, as shown by a lack of strikeouts and a respectable 10.3 percent walk rate which was identical to the figure he produced in 2017. He shows almost no power now, but could add a little punch with necessary strength gain. Even with a smallish frame, Pereda caught 83 games throughout the course of the season. He's got a strong arm and caught 38 percent of potential basestealers, though he could stand to clean up his throwing mechanics a bit to streamline his momentum toward second base. He's a bottom-of-the-scale runner.
  
  The Future: Pereda will move to Double-A Tennessee in 2019 and has a ceiling as a backup catcher with a bit of offensive upside.