David Peralta signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last winter, marking his return to the National League West after playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks for portions of nine seasons.

A further $1.5 million in incentives dependent on Peralta’s tenure on the active roster were included in his contract. The seasoned outfielder made $8 million this past season by staying on the Dodgers roster for 50, 100, and 150 active days, respectively, and earning all three bonuses.

Peralta, who mostly played left field as a platoon, hit.259/.294/.381 over 133 games with 25 doubles, seven home runs, and 55 RBI. He started all three of the National League Division Series games and finished 1-for-6 with a double.

Peralta was able to play with a torn flexor tendon in his left elbow, despite being able to stay in the Dodgers lineup for the majority of the season. The 36-year-old had surgery this month to correct the damage that occurred around the All-Star break.

That could account for Peralta’s decline in output in the latter half of the season, at the very least. He batted a strong.283/.323/.434 prior to the All-Star break, but in his final 59 games, he only managed a.231/.259/.319 average.

The morning following the 2023 World Series, Peralta and the other Dodgers were set to become free agents.

David Peralta is a finalist for the 2023 Gold Glove Award.

Peralta won a Gold Glove Award once, in 2019, while he was a member of the Diamondbacks. That year, he was also the winner of the Fielding Bible Award and the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (since discontinued) with the Diamondbacks.