David Peralta is a 39-year-old Venezuelan outfielder with more than a decade of big-league experience under his belt, including stints with the Dodgers and Padres. A career .260 hitter in MLB, Peralta has always been about contact, patience, and doing the little things right — the kind of steady, smart left-handed bat that wins over managers and teammates alike.
Quick Facts
- Full name: David Peralta
- Position: Outfielder
- Current winter team: Bravos de Margarita (LVBP)
- Number: 6
- Bats / Throws: Left / Left
- Height / Weight: 6’1″ / 209 lb
- Born: August 14, 1987 — Valencia, Venezuela 🇻🇪
- MLB debut: June 1, 2014
Background
Born and raised in Valencia, Venezuela — a country with baseball in its DNA — Peralta broke into the majors on June 1, 2014, and never looked back. Long before his MLB debut, he was already making noise in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) with his hometown club, the Bravos de Margarita. In the 2014-15 winter season he hit .319 with 67 hits in 55 games, giving a clear preview of the hitter he would become.
MLB Career
Peralta’s big-league run has been defined by durability, versatility, and a swing built for line drives. He’s never tried to be a 40-homer guy — and he doesn’t need to be. In 2023 with the Dodgers he posted a .259 AVG, 7 home runs, 55 RBI, and a .675 OPS. The following year in San Diego he took a step forward: .267 AVG, 8 home runs, 28 RBI, and a .750 OPS. His peak power season came in 2022, when he slugged 12 home runs and drove in 59 runs — but even then, the contact approach never went away.
MLB Stats at a Glance
- 2024 — San Diego Padres: .267 AVG | 8 HR | 28 RBI | 35 R | .750 OPS | 2 SB
- 2023 — Los Angeles Dodgers: .259 AVG | 7 HR | 55 RBI | 47 R | .675 OPS | 4 SB
- 2022: .251 AVG | 12 HR | 59 RBI | 39 R | .731 OPS | 1 SB
Winter League: Still Locked In
If you need proof that Peralta still has elite-level offensive ability when he’s in a groove, look no further than the 2026-27 LVBP season. In just 8 games with the Bravos de Margarita he’s hitting .385 with 10 hits, 3 home runs, 6 RBI, and a jaw-dropping 1.269 OPS. That’s not a fluke — that’s a professional hitter who knows exactly what he’s doing at the plate.
His winter numbers haven’t always been this explosive — he hit .250 with a .712 OPS in 12 games during the 2025-26 season — but the Margarita faithful have seen enough to know that when Peralta is locked in, he can carry an offense.
LVBP Career Stats — Bravos de Margarita
- 2026-27: 8 G | .385 AVG | 3 HR | 6 RBI | 1.269 OPS | 10 H
- 2025-26: 12 G | .250 AVG | 1 HR | 2 RBI | .712 OPS | 10 H
- 2014-15: 55 G | .319 AVG | 2 HR | 32 RBI | .809 OPS | 67 H
- 2013-14: 35 G | .288 AVG | 1 HR | 16 RBI | .703 OPS | 32 H
Why He Still Matters
At 39, David Peralta is a living example of what discipline and love for the game can do for a career. He keeps coming back to Margarita every winter — not because he has to, but because that’s home. He’s the bridge between Caribbean baseball and the big leagues, and right now, with a 1.269 OPS in the LVBP, that bridge is on fire. Margarita fans aren’t just watching a veteran wind down — they’re watching a pro remind everyone he can still play.
