Ben Peoples #41

Was committed to Xavier University before being selected by the Rays in the 2019 MLB Draft...Is a 2019 graduate of Giles County (Tenn.) High School…Was rated by Perfect Game as the No. 1 right-handed pitcher in the state of Tennessee.

2025

Went a combined 2-4 with a 3.33 ERA (18 ER/48.2 IP), .195 (34-for-174) opponents' average and 47 strikeouts over 45 relief appearances between Class AAA Durham in the Tampa Bay organization and Class AAA Charlotte in the White Sox system...Held right-handers to a .160/.295/.223 (15-for-94) slash line...Went 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA (one ER/10.2 IP), .118 (4-for-34) opponents' average and 10 strikeouts over eight outings in July...Was traded by the Rays to the Sox on July 31 with INF Curtis Mead and RHP Duncan Davitt in return for RHP Adrian Houser...Made 10 appearances with Charlotte before being placed on the seven-day injured list on Sept. 11 with right shoulder impingement syndrome, ending his season.

2024

Went 3-3 with a 3.42 ERA (55.1IP, 21ER) in 12 starts for Double-A Montgomery…was placed on the 7-day IL on June 14 with a right shoulder strain and transferred to the 60-day IL on Aug. 9.

2023

Made a team-high-tying 22 starts for Class-A Bowling Green, going 4-6 with a 4.06 ERA (84.1IP, 38ER)…ranked by Baseball America as the Rays No. 29 prospect following the season.

2022

Went 5-7 with a 3.06 ERA (94.0IP, 32ER) in 24 appearances (23GS) between Class-A Charleston (22G/21GS) and Bowling Green (2GS)…ranked among Rays minor leaguers in SO (fourth, 121) and starts (tied-sixth, 23).

2021

Saw nine outings (4GS) for the FCL Rays, going 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA (19.0IP, 6ER) and 29 SO.