Luis Peralta #61

Luis David Peralta...Son of Pedro Peralta and Octavia Diaz...Has two brothers, Freddy (Brewers pitcher) and Pedro...Is married to Isadora Gonzalez, who currently attends Arizona State University studying real estate...The pair have a goldendoodle named Fendi...His sports hero growing up was Robinson Cano...Favorite music artist is Myke Towers...His favorite baseball memory is making his Major League debut (Aug. 24, 2024 at Yankee Stadium).

2024

Traded from Pittsburgh to Colorado in exchange for LHP Jalen Beeks on July 29...Made his Major League debut on Aug. 24 at Yankee Stadium...Began the season with High-A Greensboro and made 32 appearances between High-A Greensboro, Double-A Altoona, Double-A Hartford and Triple-A Albuquerque...Went 7-0 with a 0.94 ERA (47.2 IP, 5 ER), 75 strikeouts and held opponents to a .154 batting average in those Minor League outings...His 0.94 ERA was tied for third-lowest ERA among all Minor League pitchers (min. 45 IP)...Had his contract selected by the Rockies on Aug. 23 for his first time on a Major League roster, making his debut the following day at New York-AL...Threw 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, the first reliever in franchise history to toss at least 1.2 innings with no hits or walks and two or more strikeouts in their debut...Third visiting pitcher ever to toss at least 1.2 innings with no hits or walks and two strikeouts in their debut in the Bronx, joining the Royals’ Brandon Finnegan (2014) and the Mets’ Jaime Cerda (2002)...Became the first reliever in franchise history to allow six or fewer base runners (3 H, 3 BB) and strike out at least nine while going scoreless through his first nine career games (min. 8 IP)...Totaled a 13-game scoreless streak to begin his career, the longest by a Rockies reliever in 2024...Longest scoreless streak to begin a career in franchise history, surpassing Ramón Ramírez (2016)...Tied Víctor Cruz (1978, Toronto) for the most consecutive scoreless appearances by a Dominican-born player to start their Major League career...Did not allow a run in first seven career outings away from Coors Field, one of five Rockies to not allow a run in first seven road outings alongside Rex Brothers, Ramón Ramírez, Edgmer Escalona and Matt Reynolds...Finished the season 0-0 with a 0.73 ERA (12.1 IP, 1 ER), five walks and 14 strikeouts in his 15 outings for the Rockies.