Elvis Antonio Peguero, a Dominican Republic native and professional baseball pitcher, was born on March 20, 1997, in Cotui. He is well-known for having played for the Major League Baseball team Los Angeles Angels. He was reportedly signed by the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2016 and has previously played for the Angels in Major League Baseball.
He commenced his professional career with the New York Yankees as a free agent on July 2, 2015. He was known to have spent the 2016 season with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. With them, he recorded a 2-7 with a 4.39 ERA and a 4.39 ERA, and 43 strikeouts. He was known to have been assigned to the Gulf Coast League at the beginning of the year 2017. With the Gulf Coast League Yankees, he spent the whole 2018 season with them with nine appearances.
He was reported to have spent the 2019 season with the Pulaski Yankees, where he made 15 appearances and recorded a 2-2 record with a 4.19 ERA and 29 strikeouts. The Double-A Somerset Patriots were his most recent team. He appeared with them six times.
On July 30, 2021, he signed with the Los Angeles Angels, where it is known that the New York Yankees traded him. He was added to the 40-man roster on November 19, 2021, following a few minor league appearances.
What Happened To Elvis Peguero?
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented Peguero from playing in 2020. The High-A Hudson Valley Renegades were where he started the 2021 campaign.