Shane Peterson
Shane Peterson | |
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![]() Peterson with the Tampa Bay Rays | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Fallbrook, California | February 11, 1988|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 2013, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 23, 2017, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 28 |
Teams | |
Shane Aaron Peterson (born February 11, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and Tampa Bay Rays.[1]
Career[]
Amateur[]
Peterson attended California State University, Long Beach, and in 2007 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3] He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2008 MLB Draft.
Oakland Athletics[]
Peterson was traded from the Cardinals to the Oakland Athletics for Matt Holliday on July 24, 2009.[4]
He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.[5]
Chicago Cubs[]
He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on December 19, 2014.[6]
Milwaukee Brewers[]
On December 23, 2014, Peterson was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.[7] The Brewers designated Peterson for assignment on January 29, 2016.[8] He was sent outright to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the Brewers AAA affiliate, on February 4, 2016. He was invited to the Brewers' Spring Training camp in mid-February to compete for the lone outfield position still open, and was one of nine players competing to be the Brewers center fielder for the 2016 season.[9]
Tampa Bay Rays[]
On December 19, 2016, Peterson signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[10] On April 14, 2017 he was called up to play an away game against the Boston Red Sox where he hit a 2-run home run in his first at-bat as a member of the Rays. On July 28, Peterson was designated for assignment by the Rays.[11]
San Diego Padres[]
Peterson signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on December 21.[12] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
Los Angeles Dodgers[]
On December 30, 2018, Peterson signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[13] Peterson elected free agency after the season on November 4, 2019.
References[]
- ^ Adams, Steve (December 22, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/22/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "2007 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Cardinals acquire help in Holliday". ESPN.com. July 25, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "A's add four to 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Rogers, Jesse (December 19, 2014). "Cubs claim C Lavarnway, OF Peterson". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Cubs claim pitcher from Giants". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Rebuilding Brewers acquire Liriano, former Padres prospect". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Nine Brewers competing for center-field job | brewers.com". Archived from the original on February 26, 2016.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (December 19, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/19/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Feinsand, Mark (July 27, 2017). "Rays land Duda in deal with Mets". MLB.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Steve (December 22, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/22/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (January 2, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/2/19". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Shane Peterson on Twitter
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Temecula, California
- People from Fallbrook, California
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Oakland Athletics players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Tampa Bay Rays players
- Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball players
- Hyannis Harbor Hawks players
- Batavia Muckdogs players
- Palm Beach Cardinals players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Águilas de Mexicali players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Durham Bulls players
- El Paso Chihuahuas players
- Oklahoma City Dodgers players