Tim Peterson (baseball)

Timothy Louis Peterson (born February 22, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.

Tim Peterson
Peterson with the Mets in 2019
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991
Puyallup, Washington
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 2018, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average5.91
Strikeouts28
Teams

Playing career

New York Mets

Peterson graduated from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Washington and played college baseball at Western Nevada College and the University of Kentucky. In 2012, as a junior at Kentucky, he went 3-0 with a 2.42 ERA in 26 innings.[1] He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft and signed.

After signing, Peterson made his professional debut that year with the Brooklyn Cyclones and spent the whole season there, going 1-1 with a 6.26 ERA in 23 innings pitched in relief. In 2013, he pitched 17.2 scoreless innings for Brooklyn, and in 18 games pitched for the Savannah Sand Gnats, he was 1-0 with a 5.13 ERA. Peterson began 2014 with Savannah, and after pitching to a 3-0 record and 2.05 ERA in 19 relief appearances, he was promoted to the St. Lucie Mets where he was 2-1 with a 5.70 ERA in 23.2 relief innings pitched. He also pitched in one game for the Binghamton Mets at the end of the season. Prior to the 205 season, Peterson received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.[2] After serving his suspension, he played for Savannah where he compiled a 1-0 record and 1.69 ERA in 16 relief appearances. In 2016, he pitched for both St. Lucie and Binghamton, pitching to a 4-1 record and 3.03 ERA in 62.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen. In 2017, he pitched two games for the Las Vegas 51s along with 41 games for Binghamton in which he was 5-3 with a 1.14 ERA.[3] He began 2018 with Las Vegas.

Peterson was called up to the majors for the first time on May 30, 2018.[4] He made his debut that night against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park, allowing a home run to Johan Camargo in two innings of work.[5]

Peterson was called up to the majors on May 5, 2019 after starting the season with the Syracuse Mets.[6] He appeared in one game and was sent down the next day on May 6.[7] On August 16, 2019, Peterson was designated for assignment. He elected free agency on October 1.

Peterson was suspended in 2015 for steroid use.

References
  1. https://ukathletics.com/news/2015/7/21/55aed6a9e4b05936b846a5c5_131467962190763449.aspx
  2. Kuty, Brendan (2015-02-11). "Mets minor leaguer Tim Peterson suspended for steroid use". nj.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  3. "Tim Peterson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  4. McElhaney, Tori (May 30, 2018). "Steven Matz has strained left finger". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. Smith, Lauren (May 30, 2018). "Puyallup native Tim Peterson pitches 2 innings of relief in MLB debut". The News Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. "Mets' Tim Peterson: Called up by Mets". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  7. "Mets' Tim Peterson: Heads back to minors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
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