| Joel Peguero | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 63 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 5, 1997 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 21, 2025, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through September 17,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 3-0 |
| Earned run average | 1.62 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Teams | |
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Joel Alberto Peguero (born May 5,1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
On August 21,2015,Peguero signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent. [1] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Rays,recording a 3.43 ERA in 16 games. Peguero spent the next two seasons with the rookie-level Princeton Rays,posting a 3-5 record and 8.12 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 2017;in 2018 he made 14 appearances and struggled to a 1-2 record with 38 strikeouts and a 7.44 ERA. [2]
Peguero spent the 2019 campaign with the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods. In 31 appearances out of the bullpen,he compiled a 3-4 record and 2.85 ERA with 44 strikeouts and 16 saves across 47+1⁄3 innings of work. [3] Peguero did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
Peguero returned to action in 2021 with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and Triple-A Durham Bulls, pitching to a cumulative 4-8 record and 4.31 ERA with 52 strikeouts and three saves over 39 appearances. He began the 2022 season with Durham, recording a 4.58 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 32 games (four starts). [5]
On August 5, 2022, Peguero was traded to the Colorado Rockies. [6] He made 18 appearances for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, registering a 1-0 record and 5.19 ERA with 19 strikeouts and one save across 17+1⁄3 innings of work. Peguero elected free agency following the season on November 10. [7]
On January 3, 2023, Peguero signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. [8] He split the season between the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, accumulating an aggregate 0-5 record and 4.62 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 10 saves across 50+2⁄3 innings pitched. Peguero elected free agency following the season on November 6. [9]
On January 22, 2024, Peguero signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. [10] He made 43 appearances out of the bullpen for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves, compiling a 3-0 record and 3.14 ERA with 56 strikeouts and two saves across 51+2⁄3 innings pitched. Peguero elected free agency following the season on November 4. [11]
On November 15, 2024, Peguero signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. [12] In 35 appearances for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, he logged a 2-2 record and 5.10 ERA with 46 strikeouts across 42+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 10, 2025, Peguero was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [13]