Jhon Peluffo

Jhon Elkin Peluffo Pardo

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 140 lb.

• Born June 16, 1997 in Cartagena, Bolívar Colombia

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Biographical Information

Jhon Peluffo has pitched in the minors and for the Colombian national team.

He was signed by Baltimore Orioles scouts Fred Ferreira, Calvin Maduro and William Morales in March 2014. He was 3-4 with a 4.35 ERA for the 2014 DSL Orioles 2. Returning to the same team in '15, he improved to 2-4, 2.21. He was a Dominican Summer League All-Star. Coming stateside, he split 2016 between the GCL Orioles (3-0, 1.89 ERA, .87 WHIP, 40 K in 38 IP) and Delmarva Shorebirds (0-3, 13.50 in 3 G).

With a return stint with Delmarva in 2017, he had a 6-5, 3.50 record. He split 2018 between Delmarva (4-6, 5.31 in 16 G) and the Frederick Keys (2-2, 6.93 in 8 G). His 67 earned runs allowed were fourth in the O's farm chain, between Lucas Long and John Means. He moved to the bullpen and split 2019 between the Shorebirds (1-4, 5 Sv, 2.78 in 30 G) and Frederick Keys (0.87 ERA in 3 G). Opponents hit .174/.269/.248 against him on the year. He was 21-28 with 5 saves and a 3.91 ERA in 119 games in the O's system. The Cleveland Indians took him in the minor league portion of the 2019 Rule V Draft. The 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cleveland then let him go.

Peluffo was with Colombia for the 2022 Bolivarian Games. He debuted against Venezuela, closing out Yeizer Marrugo's two-hitter in a 10-0 win. He walked Juan Bidau then Yoandy Rea hit into a double play and Jose Garcia flew out.