Colin Peluse Stats & Scouting Report

IP	9.1
ERA	5.79
WHIP	1.93
BB/9	1.93
SO/9	5.79

Full name Colin Robert Peluse
Born 06/11/1998 in Baltimore, MD
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Wake Forest
Drafted in the 9th round (284th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2019 (signed for $149,300).

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Peluse got whacked around in the ACC, pitching to a 5.52 ERA over his first 14 starts this spring after posting solid numbers during his freshman and sophomore seasons. The righthander’s stuff doesn't pop out, but he shows average pitch grades across with board with good command. Peluse has a feel for an above-average changeup and is improving his breaking ball as well. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound righty has a good arm action and delivery, throwing from a three-quarter slot with a consistent arm circle that allows him to throw plenty of strikes—He’s walked 3.18 batters per nine over three seasons.

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Peluse reworked his body during the shutdown in 2020 and returned with a fastball touching 98 mph in shorter outings at the A's instructional league that fall. He carried that momentum into the 2021 season, where his fastball settled into the mid-90s and he reached Double-A Midland, ultimately winning Oakland's minor league pitcher of the year award. Peluse's stuff backed up a bit in 2022 and he pitched to a 5.38 ERA as a starter with Midland. The A's left him unprotected ahead of the Rule 5 draft.

Scouting Report: Peluse's aggressive mentality and lack of a clear third pitch led some evaluators to wonder whether he's better suited for a relief role. That chorus grew louder in 2022. His fastball averaged 92 mph and topped out around 95 mph. The pitch still has good shape and he threw it for strikes 70% of the time for the second consecutive season. Peluse continues to seek a consistent breaking ball. He worked with an average mid-80s slider in 2022 that didn't miss a ton of bats. Neither did his upper-80s changeup, although Peluse showed he could land it in the strike zone consistently. He experimented with a curveball and a cutter in the Arizona Fall League.

The Future: With his secondaries stalling out, a multi-inning relief role in the big leagues now seems more likely for Peluse, where his fastball-slider combination could play up.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Control: 55
Track Record: A dismal 5.52 ERA hurt Peluse’s draft stock as a junior at Wake Forest in 2019 and he entered the A’s system as an unheralded ninth-round selection. Peluse added considerable strength to his lower half during the 2020 shutdown and surprised the A’s by touching 98 mph in short bursts at instructional league that fall. He carried that momentum through 2021, posting a 3.66 ERA in 86 innings at High-A Lansing before being promoted to Double-A Midland to end the season.

Scouting Report: Peluse’s fastball settles into the 94-95 mph range with decent shape in a starting role. He deploys it aggressively, throwing it for strikes roughly 70% of the time, and hunts the first-pitch advantage in a manner more like a reliever than a starter. Peluse’s secondaries are less refined. He worked with the A’s analytics department, including staff astrophysicist Samantha Schultz, to reshape his slider, seeking a pitch with more late life that could miss more bats, and also tinkered with the pitch’s grip. Peluse’s third offering is a changeup with decent arm-side run that he doesn’t always trust. He shows average command and a feel to pitch.

The Future: Some evaluators see Peluse as a multi-inning battering ram out of the bullpen, while others believe he has the upside of a No. 4 starter if he improves his secondaries.
TRACK RECORD: Peluse epitomizes a player who worked diligently despite the lack of structured player development in 2020. Not assigned to the alternate training site, Peluse committed to an at-home workout plan tailored to increase his leg strength and added 10 pounds of muscle. He arrived at instructional league showing significant velocity gains, much to the A's surprise.

SCOUTING REPORT: Peluse's fastball sat 96 mph and touched 98 at instructs, a marked increase from his low-90s readings in college. His slider was already a plus pitch, showing late life and more drop than a typical slider. His changeup is firm, sitting at 88-89 mph, and the A's worked to soften it a bit during instructional league. Peluse already possessed one of the better deliveries among Oakland's starting pitching prospects and showed solid command and control during his time at Wake Forest, walking 3.18 batters per nine innings.

THE FUTURE: The A's hope Peluse sustains his velocity gains. He'll try to show he can in his first taste of full-season ball in 2021.

Draft Prospects

Peluse got whacked around in the ACC, pitching to a 5.52 ERA over his first 14 starts this spring after posting solid numbers during his freshman and sophomore seasons. The righthander's stuff doesn't pop out, but he shows average pitch grades across with board with good command. Peluse has a feel for an above-average changeup and is improving his breaking ball as well. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound righty has a good arm action and delivery, throwing from a three-quarter slot with a consistent arm circle that allows him to throw plenty of strikes--He's walked 3.18 batters per nine over three seasons.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Peluse reworked his body during the shutdown in 2020 and returned with a fastball touching 98 mph in shorter outings at the A's instructional league that fall. He carried that momentum into the 2021 season, where his fastball settled into the mid-90s and he reached Double-A Midland, ultimately winning Oakland's minor league pitcher of the year award. Peluse's stuff backed up a bit in 2022 and he pitched to a 5.38 ERA as a starter with Midland. The A's left him unprotected ahead of the Rule 5 draft.

Scouting Report: Peluse's aggressive mentality and lack of a clear third pitch led some evaluators to wonder whether he's better suited for a relief role. That chorus grew louder in 2022. His fastball averaged 92 mph and topped out around 95 mph. The pitch still has good shape and he threw it for strikes 70% of the time for the second consecutive season. Peluse continues to seek a consistent breaking ball. He worked with an average mid-80s slider in 2022 that didn't miss a ton of bats. Neither did his upper-80s changeup, although Peluse showed he could land it in the strike zone consistently. He experimented with a curveball and a cutter in the Arizona Fall League.

The Future: With his secondaries stalling out, a multi-inning relief role in the big leagues now seems more likely for Peluse, where his fastball-slider combination could play up.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Control: 55
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Peluse reworked his body during the shutdown in 2020 and returned with a fastball touching 98 mph in shorter outings at the A's instructional league that fall. He carried that momentum into the 2021 season, where his fastball settled into the mid-90s and he reached Double-A Midland, ultimately winning Oakland's minor league pitcher of the year award. Peluse's stuff backed up a bit in 2022 and he pitched to a 5.38 ERA as a starter with Midland. The A's left him unprotected ahead of the Rule 5 draft.

Scouting Report: Peluse's aggressive mentality and lack of a clear third pitch led some evaluators to wonder whether he's better suited for a relief role. That chorus grew louder in 2022. His fastball averaged 92 mph and topped out around 95 mph. The pitch still has good shape and he threw it for strikes 70% of the time for the second consecutive season. Peluse continues to seek a consistent breaking ball. He worked with an average mid-80s slider in 2022 that didn't miss a ton of bats. Neither did his upper-80s changeup, although Peluse showed he could land it in the strike zone consistently. He experimented with a curveball and a cutter in the Arizona Fall League.

The Future: With his secondaries stalling out, a multi-inning relief role in the big leagues now seems more likely for Peluse, where his fastball-slider combination could play up.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Control: 55
BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: A dismal 5.52 ERA hurt Peluse&#39s draft stock as a junior at Wake Forest in 2019 and he entered the A&#39s system as an unheralded ninth-round selection. Peluse added considerable strength to his lower half during the 2020 shutdown and surprised the A&#39s by touching 98 mph in short bursts at instructional league that fall. He carried that momentum through 2021, posting a 3.66 ERA in 86 innings at High-A Lansing before being promoted to Double-A Midland to end the season.

Scouting Report: Peluse&#39s fastball settles into the 94-95 mph range with decent shape in a starting role. He deploys it aggressively, throwing it for strikes roughly 70% of the time, and hunts the first-pitch advantage in a manner more like a reliever than a starter. Peluse&#39s secondaries are less refined. He worked with the A&#39s analytics department, including staff astrophysicist Samantha Schultz, to reshape his slider, seeking a pitch with more late life that could miss more bats, and also tinkered with the pitch&#39s grip. Peluse&#39s third offering is a changeup with decent arm-side run that he doesn&#39t always trust. He shows average command and a feel to pitch.

The Future: Some evaluators see Peluse as a multi-inning battering ram out of the bullpen, while others believe he has the upside of a No. 4 starter if he improves his secondaries.
Track Record: A dismal 5.52 ERA hurt Peluse’s draft stock as a junior at Wake Forest in 2019 and he entered the A’s system as an unheralded ninth-round selection. Peluse added considerable strength to his lower half during the 2020 shutdown and surprised the A’s by touching 98 mph in short bursts at instructional league that fall. He carried that momentum through 2021, posting a 3.66 ERA in 86 innings at High-A Lansing before being promoted to Double-A Midland to end the season.

Scouting Report: Peluse’s fastball settles into the 94-95 mph range with decent shape in a starting role. He deploys it aggressively, throwing it for strikes roughly 70% of the time, and hunts the first-pitch advantage in a manner more like a reliever than a starter. Peluse’s secondaries are less refined. He worked with the A’s analytics department, including staff astrophysicist Samantha Schultz, to reshape his slider, seeking a pitch with more late life that could miss more bats, and also tinkered with the pitch’s grip. Peluse’s third offering is a changeup with decent arm-side run that he doesn’t always trust. He shows average command and a feel to pitch.

The Future: Some evaluators see Peluse as a multi-inning battering ram out of the bullpen, while others believe he has the upside of a No. 4 starter if he improves his secondaries.
TRACK RECORD: Peluse epitomizes a player who worked diligently despite the lack of structured player development in 2020. Not assigned to the alternate training site, Peluse committed to an at-home workout plan tailored to increase his leg strength and added 10 pounds of muscle. He arrived at instructional league showing significant velocity gains, much to the A's surprise.

SCOUTING REPORT: Peluse's fastball sat 96 mph and touched 98 at instructs, a marked increase from his low-90s readings in college. His slider was already a plus pitch, showing late life and more drop than a typical slider. His changeup is firm, sitting at 88-89 mph, and the A's worked to soften it a bit during instructional league. Peluse already possessed one of the better deliveries among Oakland's starting pitching prospects and showed solid command and control during his time at Wake Forest, walking 3.18 batters per nine innings.

THE FUTURE: The A's hope Peluse sustains his velocity gains. He'll try to show he can in his first taste of full-season ball in 2021.
TRACK RECORD: Peluse epitomizes a player who worked diligently despite the lack of structured player development in 2020. Not assigned to the alternate training site, Peluse committed to an at-home workout plan tailored to increase his leg strength and added 10 pounds of muscle. He arrived at instructional league showing significant velocity gains, much to the A's surprise.

SCOUTING REPORT: Peluse's fastball sat 96 mph and touched 98 at instructs, a marked increase from his low-90s readings in college. His slider was already a plus pitch, showing late life and more drop than a typical slider. His changeup is firm, sitting at 88-89 mph, and the A's worked to soften it a bit during instructional league. Peluse already possessed one of the better deliveries among Oakland's starting pitching prospects and showed solid command and control during his time at Wake Forest, walking 3.18 batters per nine innings.

THE FUTURE: The A's hope Peluse sustains his velocity gains. He'll try to show he can in his first taste of full-season ball in 2021.
TRACK RECORD: Peluse epitomizes a player who worked diligently despite the lack of structured player development in 2020. Not assigned to the alternate training site, Peluse committed to an at-home workout plan tailored to increase his leg strength and added 10 pounds of muscle. He arrived at instructional league showing significant velocity gains, much to the A's surprise.

SCOUTING REPORT: Peluse's fastball sat 96 mph and touched 98 at instructs, a marked increase from his low-90s readings in college. His slider was already a plus pitch, showing late life and more drop than a typical slider. His changeup is firm, sitting at 88-89 mph, and the A's worked to soften it a bit during instructional league. Peluse already possessed one of the better deliveries among Oakland's starting pitching prospects and showed solid command and control during his time at Wake Forest, walking 3.18 batters per nine innings.

THE FUTURE: The A's hope Peluse sustains his velocity gains. He'll try to show he can in his first taste of full-season ball in 2021.
Peluse got whacked around in the ACC, pitching to a 5.52 ERA over his first 14 starts this spring after posting solid numbers during his freshman and sophomore seasons. The righthander's stuff doesn't pop out, but he shows average pitch grades across with board with good command. Peluse has a feel for an above-average changeup and is improving his breaking ball as well. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound righty has a good arm action and delivery, throwing from a three-quarter slot with a consistent arm circle that allows him to throw plenty of strikes--He's walked 3.18 batters per nine over three seasons.