Ben Peoples Debut on Fourth of July | Texas News

Ben Peoples, a 25-year-old pitcher who spent five seasons in the minors, made his major league debut on the Fourth of July — the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence — pitching two scoreless innings against the Tigers in front of a packed, electric crowd. He struck out a batter, threw 21 of 30 pitches for strikes, and topped out at 96.8 mph, earning praise from the manager despite the Rangers’ loss. With family and agent in attendance, Peoples called it a dream come true after a long journey to the big leagues. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9db7e84426ef1da2