Pereira's stock peaked in the second half of 2023, as he slashed .300/.373/.548 with 18 home runs and 11 steals in 81 games in the minors before getting promoted to the majors in August. He was severely overmatched in the majors, logging a 38.8 percent strikeout rate with zero home runs in 103 plate appearances. Pereira's stock kept trending down in 2024, as his strikeout rate at Triple-A spiked (up from 27.8 percent in 2023 to 32.4 percent in 2024) and then he needed internal brace surgery in June, which ended his season. Skipper Aaron Boone said in late January that Pereira is healthy and will compete for a roster spot in spring training. Pereira turns 24 in April, so he's still young enough for something to click, but even at the best of times, there was a chance he'd strike out too much at the highest level, and there's no evidence to the contrary heading into 2025. Read Past Outlooks