Elvis Peguero

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #26 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Peguero is a native of Cotui, the rural Dominican Republic town that produced former Angels pitcher Ramon Ortiz. He signed with the Yankees for $50,000 in 2015 and was acquired in a trade-deadline deal for Andrew Heaney last summer. Peguero spent his first three professional seasons as a starter but was moved to the bullpen in 2019, a better fit for his power two-pitch mix. He jumped three levels in 2021 and made his big league debut in late August, getting roughed up in three appearances.
  
  Scouting Report: Peguero features a heavy sinking fastball that averages 96 mph with late tailing action. It is a difficult pitch to lift when it’s down in the zone. His vertical upper-80s slider has plenty of drop but lacks sharpness and he struggles to land it. Peguero uses his lanky frame well to throw downhill and puts the ball over the plate, but he has trouble hitting his spots and too often leaves the ball in hittable zones
  
  The Future: Peguero has the pure stuff to pitch in the back of a bullpen, but his lack of command makes him more likely to be a middle reliever.
  

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Peguero is a native of Cotui, the rural Dominican Republic town that produced former Angels pitcher Ramon Ortiz. He signed with the Yankees for $50,000 in 2015 and was acquired in a trade-deadline deal for Andrew Heaney last summer. Peguero spent his first three professional seasons as a starter but was moved to the bullpen in 2019, a better fit for his power two-pitch mix. He jumped three levels in 2021 and made his big league debut in late August, getting roughed up in three appearances.
  
  Scouting Report: Peguero features a heavy sinking fastball that averages 96 mph with late tailing action. It is a difficult pitch to lift when it’s down in the zone. His vertical upper-80s slider has plenty of drop but lacks sharpness and he struggles to land it. Peguero uses his lanky frame well to throw downhill and puts the ball over the plate, but he has trouble hitting his spots and too often leaves the ball in hittable zones
  
  The Future: Peguero has the pure stuff to pitch in the back of a bullpen, but his lack of command makes him more likely to be a middle reliever.