Elvis Antonio Peguero (born March 20, 1997) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He was signed as an international free agent by the

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in 2016 and made his MLB debut with the

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in 2021.

Professional career

New York Yankees

The

signed Peguero as an international

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on July 2, 2015. Peguero spent the 2016 season with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. He went 2–7 with a 4.39 ERA and 43 strikeouts. Peguero was assigned to the

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to begin the 2017 season. After making 7 appearances, going 1–1 with an ERA of 3.00 with 5 strikeouts for the GCL Yankees, he was optioned back to the DSL Yankees, where he struggled to an 0–3 record with a 8.76 ERA with 16 strikeouts through 3 starts. Peguero spent the entire 2018 season with the GCL Yankees, where he made 9 appearances, going 0–3 with a 6.25 ERA and 23 strikeouts. Peguero spent the 2019 season with the

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. He made 15 appearances for Pulaski, going 2–2 with a 4.19 ERA and 29 strikeouts. Peguero did not play in 2020 due to the

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. He began the 2021 season with the High-A

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. He made 15 appearances for Hudson Valley, going 3–1 with a 2.51 ERA and 40 strikeouts. On July 6, 2021, Peguero was assigned to the Double-A

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. In 6 appearances for Somerset, he went 1–0 with a 1.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts.

Los Angeles Angels

On July 30, 2021, Peguero and Janson Junk were traded to the

in exchange for Andrew Heaney. The Angels assigned him to the Double-A

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, where he made four appearances, going 1–1 with an 8.44 ERA and eight strikeouts. On August 19, he was promoted to the Triple-A

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. Peguero only made one appearance for Salt Lake, pitching two scoreless innings. On August 25, the Angels selected Peguero's contract. He made his major-league debut on August 26 against the

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, getting two outs and giving up five runs. On September 17, Peguero was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to Triple-A. Peguero was re-selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021, to be protected from the

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. Peguero made 13 appearances for the Angels in 2022, struggling to a 6.75 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched. He spent the rest of his time with Triple-A Salt Lake, where he registered a 4–1 record and 2.84 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 5 saves in 38 appearances.

Milwaukee Brewers

On November 22, 2022, the Angels traded Peguero, Janson Junk, and Adam Seminaris to the

for

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. Peguero was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. He made his Brewers debut against the

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on April 23, where he threw 1 innings while giving up one hit and striking out two.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peguero, Elvis 1997 births Living people People from Cotuí Sportspeople from Sánchez Ramírez Province Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Major League Baseball pitchers Los Angeles Angels players Milwaukee Brewers players Dominican Summer League Yankees players Gulf Coast Yankees players Pulaski Yankees players Hudson Valley Renegades players Somerset Patriots players Rocket City Trash Pandas players Salt Lake Bees players Nashville Sounds players