Shane Peterson

Shane Peterson
Peterson with the Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (1988-02-11) February 11, 1988 (age 36) Fallbrook, California, U.S.
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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2013) Milwaukee Brewers (2015) Tampa Bay Rays (2017)

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 where he was named a league all-star.[2][3][4] 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.[5]

He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.[6]

Chicago Cubs

He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on December 19, 2014.[7]

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 23, 2014, Peterson was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.[8] In 93 games for the Brewers in 2015, he batted .259/.324/.353 with two home runs and 16 RBI. Peterson was designated for assignment by the Brewers on January 29, 2016.[9] He was sent outright to the Triple–A Colorado Springs Sky Sox on February 4, 2016. Peterson 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.[10] Peterson did not win a job and spent the year with Colorado Springs, hitting .347/.429/.694 with three home runs, seven RBI, and four stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.[11]

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 19, 2016, Peterson signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[12] 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.[13]

San Diego Padres

On December 21, 2017, Peterson signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[14] In 126 games for the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas, he batted .286/.343/.451 with 11 home runs and 74 RBI. Peterson elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[15]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 30, 2018, Peterson signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[16] In 79 games for the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers, he batted .245/.313/.439 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI. Peterson elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[17]

References

1. Adams, Steve (December 22, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/22/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
3. "2007 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
4. "West All-Star Roster: All-Star Game 2007". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
5. "Cardinals acquire help in Holliday". ESPN.com. July 25, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
6. "A's add four to 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
7. Rogers, Jesse (December 19, 2014). "Cubs claim C Lavarnway, OF Peterson". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
8. "Cubs claim pitcher from Giants". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
9. "Rebuilding Brewers acquire Liriano, former Padres prospect". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
10. "Nine Brewers competing for center-field job". Archived from the original on February 26, 2016.
11. "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
12. Todd, Jeff (December 19, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/19/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
13. Feinsand, Mark (July 27, 2017). "Rays land Duda in deal with Mets". MLB.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.^[dead link‍]
14. Adams, Steve (December 22, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/22/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
15. "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
16. Polishuk, Mark (January 2, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/2/19". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
17. "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Shane Peterson on Twitter