The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Peralta releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 17 degrees above horizontal and 3.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
842 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .384 expected average against them, against .261 on his offspeed pitches.
190 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Peralta's changeup moves 18.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 87.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Peralta's slider leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 81.4 off his changeup.
67 and 183 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Peralta throws a fastball 62.8% of the time, against 42% when he is ahead.
226 pitches behind in the count, 243 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Peralta's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
469 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Peralta throws 37.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.2% with the bases empty.
190 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 652 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Peralta puts 59.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.6% when he is ahead.
226 located pitches behind, 243 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Peralta works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 55.7% of everything he throws.
842 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Peralta's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.8 against 79.6.
469 and 104 of them respectively.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Peralta lands 49.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.6% of his breaking balls.
469 of his fastballs, 190 of his breaking balls.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Peralta lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.28 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
842 located pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Peralta is weak: 86.2 mph off the bat on average, 80th percentile.
842 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 109th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Peralta works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
842 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Peralta goes to the curveball: 16.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.5% the rest of the time.
268 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Peralta puts 44.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
322 pitches to right-handed hitters, 520 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Peralta throws the slider 14% of the time against right-handers and 4.2% against left-handers.
322 pitches to right-handers, 520 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Peralta's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,408 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
469 thrown in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Peralta throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
210 plate appearances started in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.4% of the contact Peralta gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
842 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Peralta's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 98.0.
469 thrown, 55.7% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Peralta has thrown 19 slow curves this season, 2.3% of his pitches, at 75.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
842 classified pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Peralta releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 17 degrees above horizontal and 3.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
842 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .384 expected average against them, against .261 on his offspeed pitches.
190 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Peralta lands 49.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.6% of his breaking balls.
469 of his fastballs, 190 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Peralta's changeup moves 18.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 87.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Peralta's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
469 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Peralta's slider leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 81.4 off his changeup.
67 and 183 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Peralta works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 55.7% of everything he throws.
842 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.2 mph separates Peralta's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.8 against 79.6.
469 and 104 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Peralta throws the slider 14% of the time against right-handers and 4.2% against left-handers.
322 pitches to right-handers, 520 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Peralta's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,408 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
469 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Peralta's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 98.0.
469 thrown, 55.7% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Peralta has thrown 19 slow curves this season, 2.3% of his pitches, at 75.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
842 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Peralta throws a fastball 62.8% of the time, against 42% when he is ahead.
226 pitches behind in the count, 243 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Peralta puts 59.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.6% when he is ahead.
226 located pitches behind, 243 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Peralta goes to the curveball: 16.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.5% the rest of the time.
268 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Peralta throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
210 plate appearances started in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Peralta throws 37.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.2% with the bases empty.
190 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 652 with the bases empty.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Peralta lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.28 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
842 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Peralta works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
842 located pitches in 2026.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Peralta is weak: 86.2 mph off the bat on average, 80th percentile.
842 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 109th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.4% of the contact Peralta gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
842 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Peralta puts 44.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
322 pitches to right-handed hitters, 520 to left-handed hitters.
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