Red Sox Acquire Luis Perales, High-Upside Pitching Prospect

The Red Sox acquired 22-year-old right-handed pitching prospect Luis Perales from the Nationals on Monday in exchange for Jake Bennett, Jeff Passan reports. Perales missed much of 2024 and nearly all of 2025 recovering from Tommy John surgery. Since returning, he has impressed with a fastball regularly reaching triple digits. Despite only 9.2 innings beyond A-ball and a career 12.3% walk rate in the minors, Perales is considered to have significant upside for Boston.