"Not playing him in the first game is the most Yankees thing ever" "I hope they blow the division at this point" - New York Yankees fans befuddled with team's decision to sit top prospect Oswald Peraza in debut

To the relief of most New York fans, the New York Yankees called up their number three prospect, Oswald Peraza. With MLB expanding its roster from 26 to 28 at the start of September, many teams have been calling up their prospects. The Baltimore Orioles recently called up their top prospect Gunnar Henderson, who homered in his first game.

As the Yankees gear up for a postseason run, they've decided to call up Oswald Peraza. Peraza plays shortstop and could end up being the replacement for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who has been playing poorly this year. The only thing is, unlike other teams, the Yankees aren't starting their prospects.

This doesn't make a lot of sense. Aaron Boone and the organization know the struggles that Kiner-Falefa has had this year. He isn't going to magically get better during the postseason. If there is a chance to replace him, they should take that chance.

The New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays tonight. This is a huge series for both teams as they are number one and two in the American League East. The Rays sit seven games behind the New York Yankees. This series could allow the Yankees to grow their lead in the division or let the Rays close the gap. Given how big this series is for New York, some fans have questioned why Aaron Boone isn't playing his best nine guys.

It's safe to say that Yankees fans are fed up with the organization. IKF, Aaron Hicks, and Gleybar Torres have been struggling this year. New York has the prospects to replace all of these guys. They recently called up Oswaldo Cabrera, who became a utility player and made some web-gem-type plays.

To the dismay of most New York Yankees fans, they will have to wait until tomorrow to see Peraza get some action. New York fans will hope Peraza can make the most of his playing time to show Boone that he deserves to be in the lineup.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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