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Ben Peoples

Rangers
Number #70
Position RP
Bats L
Throws R
Age 25
Height 6' 1"
Weight 175 lbs
Birth Place Columbia, TN
Born May 1, 2001

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Peoples throws a fastball 71.4% of the time, against 47.7% when he is ahead.

70 pitches behind in the count, 88 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Peoples's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

163 thrown, averaging 96.0 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Peoples's 4-seam fastball averages 96.0 mph, and has touched 98.4.

163 thrown, 57.8% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Peoples works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 57.8% of everything he throws.

282 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count

Peoples puts 58.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.4% when he is ahead.

70 located pitches behind, 88 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Peoples releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

282 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB May 1, 2001
Birth Place Columbia, TN
Height 6' 1"
Weight 175 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R