Peralta making progress on rehab assignment

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ST. LOUIS — Jhonny Peralta’s tenure with the Class A Peoria Chiefs will end on Wednesday, but his rehab assignment is poised to continue.

General manager John Mozeliak confirmed that Peralta will be transferred to the organization’s Double-A affiliate in Springfield (Mo.), where he will debut on Friday. By then, Peralta will have played in five games with Peoria. Through Tuesday’s game, he was 3-for-10 with a double while splitting time between shortstop and third base.

The organization will reevaluate Peralta’s status after the weekend.

“He just needs to continue to build up,” manager Mike Matheny said of Peralta, who underwent left thumb surgery on March 10. “He was on the phone with one …

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