Peraza may stick around rest of season

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CINCINNATI — When young infielder Jose Peraza was sent back to Triple-A Louisville on Aug. 1 after not getting regular playing time for the bulk of six weeks, he was expected to return as a September callup.

Shortstop Zack Cozart’s right knee and left Achilles tendon injuries moved up the timetable to Saturday. Cozart hopes to return later this week, but that doesn’t automatically mean that Peraza will go back to Louisville to finish the Minor League season. The 22-year-old could stick around.

“Sometimes those aren’t always in my hands. It comes down to how much he’ll play while he’s here,” Reds manager Bryan Price said on Monday. “If Zack is back and we know [Peraza’s] not going to play regularly for a week, then there …

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