One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .393 expected average against them, against .235 on his fastballs.
123 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Peralta releases the ball from over the top, about 79 degrees above horizontal and 0.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1224 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Peralta puts 35.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
153 pitches to right-handed hitters, 186 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Peralta throws the changeup 49.2% of the time against right-handers and 18.9% against left-handers.
622 pitches to right-handers, 602 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Peralta's changeup moves 16.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
420 thrown, averaging 89.5 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Peralta throws a fastball 61.9% of the time, against 40.9% when he is ahead.
294 pitches behind in the count, 374 ahead.
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 2.06 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1224 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Peralta averages 92.4 mph across his arsenal, 85th percentile in the league.
339 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 80th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Peralta's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.6 mph, against 83.3 off his slider.
121 and 180 of them thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Peralta throws 36.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.6% with the bases empty.
97 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 242 with the bases empty.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Peralta goes to the 4-seam fastball: 18.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.2% the rest of the time.
381 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Peralta's 4-seam fastball carries 14.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
121 thrown, averaging 96.4 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Peralta's sinker averages 96.0 mph, and has touched 98.1.
497 thrown, 40.6% of his pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Peralta releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1152 tracked pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Peralta works off the plate, with only 40.7% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Peralta puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.2% when he is ahead.
294 located pitches behind, 374 ahead.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.4% of the contact Peralta gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Peralta works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1224 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Peralta's stuff spins at 2,151 rpm, 28th percentile in the league.
339 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 385th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Peralta works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 40.6% of everything he throws.
1224 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Peralta's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
207 of 1224 located pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Peralta lands 45.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.8% of his offspeed pitches.
159 of his fastballs, 123 of his offspeed pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Peralta throws a strike on the first pitch 63.6% of the time.
321 plate appearances started in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Peralta projects a .311 average, 63rd percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 199th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Peralta is weak: 87.6 mph off the bat on average, 62nd percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.1 mph separates Peralta's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 96.4 against 89.3.
121 and 180 of them respectively.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .393 expected average against them, against .235 on his fastballs.
123 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Peralta lands 45.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.8% of his offspeed pitches.
159 of his fastballs, 123 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Peralta releases the ball from over the top, about 79 degrees above horizontal and 0.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1224 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Peralta releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1152 tracked pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Peralta puts 35.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
153 pitches to right-handed hitters, 186 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Peralta throws the changeup 49.2% of the time against right-handers and 18.9% against left-handers.
622 pitches to right-handers, 602 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Peralta's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.6 mph, against 83.3 off his slider.
121 and 180 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Peralta's sinker averages 96.0 mph, and has touched 98.1.
497 thrown, 40.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Peralta works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 40.6% of everything he throws.
1224 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.1 mph separates Peralta's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 96.4 against 89.3.
121 and 180 of them respectively.
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 16.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
420 thrown, averaging 89.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Peralta's 4-seam fastball carries 14.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
121 thrown, averaging 96.4 mph.
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 61.9% of the time, against 40.9% when he is ahead.
294 pitches behind in the count, 374 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Peralta goes to the 4-seam fastball: 18.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.2% the rest of the time.
381 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Peralta puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.2% when he is ahead.
294 located pitches behind, 374 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Peralta throws a strike on the first pitch 63.6% of the time.
321 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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 2.06 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1224 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Peralta works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1224 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Peralta's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
207 of 1224 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Peralta averages 92.4 mph across his arsenal, 85th percentile in the league.
339 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 80th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Peralta throws 36.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.6% with the bases empty.
97 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 242 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Peralta works off the plate, with only 40.7% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 386th in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.4% of the contact Peralta gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Peralta projects a .311 average, 63rd percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 199th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Peralta is weak: 87.6 mph off the bat on average, 62nd percentile.
339 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Peralta's stuff spins at 2,151 rpm, 28th percentile in the league.
339 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 385th in MLB.
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