Current Contract:
Contract renewable through 2011.

Became a Cardinal:
Signed to a 2005 contract as a non-drafted free agent on September 26, 2004.

2006 Season:
Peralta appeared in three games (two starts) for Rookie-level Johnson City, posting an ERA of 5.00 in nine innings.

Career Notes:
Peralta appeared in nine games in the Dominican Summer League in 2005, making eight starts. He went 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA, allowing 40 hits, striking out 36 and walking 14 in 40 innings.

Photo: St. Louis Cardinals