Dominic Perachi

DOMINIC PERACHI, LEFT HANDED PITCHER
Born: February 27, 2001
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 195
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 11th Round, 320th Overall, 2022
How Acquired: Draft
College: Salve Regina University
Agent:

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE
After a string of overdrafts on day two, the Pirates started day three of the 2022 draft with yet another.  Perachi, who’s from Australia, wasn’t among MLB.com’s top 250 draft prospects nor Baseball America’s top 500.  The team also continued a pattern of taking pitchers from obscure schools, in this case Division III Salve Regina U. of the little-known Commonwealth Coast Conference.  After posting a 5.28 ERA in his sophomore year, Perachi dominated in his junior season, going 9-1 in 11 starts with an ERA of 1.00, and an 0.89 WHIP and 15.1 K/9.  He also pitched very well in summer 2022 in the New England Collegiate Baseball League; selecting pitchers who’ve done well in summer ball is another pattern with the Pirates’ front office.  Perachi added some muscle before his junior season and his fastball, when he was drafted, reached 93 mph, with some projection possibly remaining.  In 2023, though, he was only averaging about 90 mph.  He throws a high-spin curve from two different angles and adds a change.

2022
DNP

Perachi was one of the Pirates’ more interesting draft picks in 2022, but he didn’t debut before the end of the season.

CONTRACT INFORMATION
2023: Minor league salary
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: $125,000
MiLB Debut: 2023
MLB Debut:
MiLB FA Eligible: 2028
MLB FA Eligible:
Rule 5 Eligible: 2025
Added to 40-Man:
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
July 19, 2022: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round, 320th overall pick; signed on July 24.