Scott Michael Peoples (born September 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Cleveland Indians organization.
Michael Peoples | |
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![]() Peoples with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1991-09-05) September 5, 1991 (age 31) Weatherford, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
June 19, 2020, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
NPB statistics (through April 2, 2022) | |
Win–loss record | 5-7 |
Earned run average | 4.66 |
Strikeouts | 70 |
Teams | |
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The Cleveland Indians chose Peoples in the 14th round in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. He split the 2013 season between the Single-A Lake County Captains and the High-A Carolina Mudcats, accumulating a 2–6 record and 4.14 ERA in 19 games. He spent the 2014 season in Carolina, pitching to a 7–8 record and 4.34 ERA in 101.2 innings pitched. He remained in High-A ball the next year with the Lynchburg Hillcats, pitching to a 11–4 record and 3.42 ERA in 25 appearances. Peoples reached Triple-A for the first time in 2016 with the Columbus Clippers, but spent the majority of the in Double-A with the Akron RubberDucks, notching a 13–6 record and 3.65 ERA. In 2017, Peoples again split the year between Columbus and Akron, recording a 3–9 record and 6.27 ERA, and missed the later part of the year with a rotator cuff strain. Peoples again played for Columbus and Akron in 2018, pitching to a 5.28 ERA in only 10 games, missing much of the year due to a right foot contusion and a right elbow sprain. He spent the 2019 season in Triple-A with Columbus, pitching to a 10–6 record and 3.98 ERA with 122 strikeouts in 144.2 innings of work.[1] On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.
On November 19, 2019, Peoples signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball.[2] On June 19, 2020, Peoples made his NPB debut. Peoples played in 10 games for Yokohama in 2020, notching a 2–2 record and 4.97 ERA with 27 strikeouts.