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Sammy Peralta

Angels
Number #67
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 28
Height 6' 1"
Weight 214 lbs
Birth Place Queens, NY
Born May 10, 1998

Key Insights

2026
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Peralta's sinker averages 88.8 mph, and has touched 90.5.

100 thrown, 25% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Peralta goes to the 4-seam fastball: 35.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.2% the rest of the time.

106 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Peralta releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 9 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

400 tracked release points, averaging 4.7 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Peralta's changeup moves 16.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

70 thrown, averaging 83.7 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Peralta throws a fastball 60.9% of the time, against 35.1% when he is ahead.

87 pitches behind in the count, 134 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Peralta's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.9 mph, against 79.9 off his sweeper.

65 and 78 of them thrown.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB May 10, 1998
Birth Place Queens, NY
Height 6' 1"
Weight 214 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L