Tim Peterson (baseball)

Tim Peterson
Peterson with the Mets in 2018
New York Mets – No. 63
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 2018 season)
Win–loss record 2–2
Earned run average 6.18
Strikeouts 25
Teams

Timothy Louis Peterson (born February 22, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Peterson graduated from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Washington and played college baseball at Western Nevada College and the University of Kentucky. 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. In 2015, he played for Savannah where he compiled a 1-0 record and 1.69 ERA in 16 relief appearances, and 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.[1] He began 2018 with Las Vegas.

Peterson was suspended 80 games in 2015 for steroid use. https://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2015/02/mets_minor_leaguer_tim_peterson_suspended_for_ster.html

Peterson was called up to the majors for the first time on May 30, 2018.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tim Peterson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ McElhaney, Tori (May 30, 2018). "Steven Matz has strained left finger". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Smith, Lauren (May 30, 2018). "Puyallup native Tim Peterson pitches 2 innings of relief in MLB debut". The News Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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