Joel Peguero #63

Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...Joel is one of six children. He has three brothers and two sisters...Signed by Tampa Bay as a non-drafted free agent on Aug. 21, 2015; signed by Rays scout Daniel Santana...Acquired by Colorado from Tampa Bay in exchange for cash considerations on Aug. 5, 2022...Signed by Washington to a Minor League contract on Jan. 3, 2023...Signed by Detroit to a Minor League contract on Jan. 22, 2024...Signed by San Francisco to a Minor League contract on Nov. 15, 2024.

2024

Spent the entire season at Double-A Erie after signing as a Minor League free agent in early January...Made 43 appearances for the SeaWolves, striking out better than a batter per inning (56 strikeouts in 51.2 IP). His 56 punch-outs were a career best, surpassing his prior high of 52 between Triple-A Durham (Rays) and Albuquerque (Rockies) in 2022...Righties had a .541 OPS and batted .206 off him while lefties logged a .762 OPS with a .260 average...Allowed only four homers in his 51.2 innings...Over his final 11 regular season outings from August through the end of the year, Peguero struck out 22, walked six and posted a 2.03 ERA (three ER, 13.1 IP)...Worked three scoreless, hitless innings in the postseason for Erie as they clinched a second consecutive Eastern League Championship.

2023

Signed with the Nationals ahead of the season and made his first 25 appearances of the year at Harrisburg (AA)...Promoted to Triple-A Rochester at the end of June but allowed 20 runs in 21.1 innings over 15 games...Was sent back to Harrisburg at the end of August.

2022

Set career bests in games (50) and innings pitched (56.2) while pitching the entire year at Triple-A...Began the season with Triple-A Durham before being traded to the Rockies on Aug. 5, 2022 in exchange for cash...He spent the remainder of the year at Triple-A Albuquerque.

2021

Began the year at Double-A Montgomery and spent a majority of the year there, pitching in 37 games...Made his Triple-A debut on Sept. 30.

2019

Recorded a career-best 2.85 ERA in 31 games at Single-A Bowling Green...Went 16-for-20 in save opportunities, ranking second in the Midwest League and leading all Tampa Bay farmhands.