9 Jose Peraza SS

Peraza went 2-for-4 with a run in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Peraza was the only batter in the Reds lineup to record multiple hits, and he came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Eugenio Suarez. Peraza has recorded a hit in seven of his last eight games, bringing his slash line to .283/.326/.385 on the year. The 24-year-old has six home runs, 39 RBI, 61 runs and 18 stolen bases this season, all while sporting an excellent strikeout rate of just 10.4 percent.

Peraza went 3-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored in the Reds' 6-4 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

Peraza ended the first half on an absolute tear, going 11-for-15 in his last three games and bringing his season-long batting average to .293. The 24-year-old infielder has 17 stolen bases and should surpass his career high of 23 set last year. He's also tied his career best of five home runs already. Peraza should continue to provide consistent steals and a solid batting average in the second half.

Peraza went 5-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored Saturday in the Reds' win over the Cardinals.

The quintet of singles made him 8-for-11 in his last two games and raised his slash line to .288/.333/.387 in 398 plate appearances on the season. The 17 stolen bases and 52 runs scored bolster that fine stat line, but his tepid power production (five homers, 34 RBI) reminds his shareholders of his three-category box. Even with that drawback, Peraza has exceeded fantasy expectations in a significant growth year.

Peraza went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in the Reds' 9-1 victory over the Cardinals on Friday.

Peraza has now hit safely in four of his last five games with two runs, an RBI and a steal over that time to pump his average up to .279 through 358 at-bats. He now has 17 steals, so that prowess on the basepaths, along with his ability to hit for average, are the assets he brings to the table from a fantasy perspective. The knock on the 24-year-old would be his lack of power, as he's slugging just .380 with five home runs this season.

Peraza is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Indians, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Peraza has produced for the Reds lately, hitting .302 with an .828 OPS since the start of June. Alex Blandino will start at shortstop in his place.