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Ofelky Peralta
Born: 04/20/1997 (Age: 20) |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
| Height: 6' 5" |
Weight: 195 |
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Physical: Projectable frame, starter build, wide torso, below-average athlete
Delivery: Stiff motion, mild kick, head whack, out of sync, finish isn’t clean, high effort
Arm Action: Low-three-quarters slot, clean arm action, crossfire, inconsistent release point
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| Greg Goldstein |
| 08/15/2017 |
| Frederick Keys (High A, Orioles) |
| 8/10/2017 |
| 40 |
| 2020 |
| Yes |
| Fastball |
70 |
95-97 |
98 |
Big fastball w/life, heavy armside run, plays for swings-misses when near zone, high usage; high effort, crossfire, wandering release point give him little control/command, missed wide arm-side with frequency, pitch sat all over the place
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| Changeup |
40 |
85 |
86 |
Below-average movement at present, shows a bit feel, throws firm, left over plate, decent velo separation can fool hitters
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| Curveball |
30 |
73-75 |
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Limited usage, inconsistent shape, bounced consistently, no feel, poor command, lots of development needed
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Peralta’s sole weapon right now is his swing-and-miss fastball, that can be very tough to put the barrel on because of its life and heavy action. He’s primarily a fastball pitcher at the moment, although he did show a willingness to give hitters a different look with his change. Still, the effort and inconsistent mechanics make it tough for Peralta to consistently throw strikes, which means that a switch to the bullpen is definitely coming. The fastball and potential “show me” change can play in a middle relief role and at just 20 years old, there’s time to grow into enough control to allow his heater to have a chance to stick in a big league bullpen, although there’s risk of just being a taxi squad member in Triple-A because he needs to have some growth in his ability to throw strikes in order for his heater to play in MLB.
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