Bryan E. Petersen (born April 9, 1986) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Miami Marlins from 2010 to 2012.
| Bryan Petersen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Petersen with the Miami Marlins | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 9, 1986 Agoura, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2010, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2012, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 29 |
| Teams | |
Early life
editPetersen was born in Agoura, California and graduated from Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, California.[1] He played college baseball at the University of California, Irvine.[2]
Professional career
editFlorida/Miami Marlins
editPetersen was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the seventh round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out of the University of California, Irvine.[3]
Petersen was called up to the majors for the first time on May 6, 2010.[4] He hit a single in his first career at bat and eventually scored a run.[5]
On July 20, 2011, Peterson pitched a hitless inning of relief, walking one batter, in a game against the San Diego Padres. On September 27, when Javier Vázquez made his last Major League start, Petersen gave him a win when he hit a ninth inning walk-off home run off Nationals reliever Doug Slaten off the Bud Light advertisement in right field.[6][7]
On April 29, 2012, Petersen was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to replace struggling outfielder Chris Coghlan, who was optioned to New Orleans. Petersen was hitting .320 with 8 runs batted in and 3 SB in 21 games at New Orleans. He finished the season batting .195 in 241 at-bats with no homers, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 17 runs batted in, 25 walks, and 8 stolen bases.
After the signing of reliever Jon Rauch to a one-year deal, the Marlins designated Petersen for assignment. He was resigned afterwards and sent to New Orleans. In 2013, he hit .275, with 33 doubles, 5 triples, 8 home runs, and 49 runs batted in while stealing 12 bases with the Zephyrs.[8]
Texas Rangers
editPetersen signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers on December 5, 2013. He currently plays for the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express. On 3 April 2014, he hit a grand slam in a 7-6 loss to the Oklahoma City RedHawks. So far, in the 2014 season, he has hit .254, with 12 homers, 57 runs batted in, and 5 stolen bases to go with a .323 on base percentage.[9]
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn December 16, 2014, he signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He was released on August 1, 2015.
References
edit- ^ "Bryan Petersen Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bryan Petersen". The Official Site of the Miami Marlins. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bryan Petersen". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (May 6, 2011). "Lamb designated; Petersen called up". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Frisaro, Joe (May 7, 2010). "Petersen sparks rally in debut to help Volstad". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ De Nicola, Christina (July 21, 2011). "Outfielder Petersen takes hill to save 'pen". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Marliniversary: Bryan Petersen's walk-off homer gives Marlins final win at original stadium". September 27, 2021.
- ^ Frisaro, Joe (February 5, 2013). "Marlins sign reliever Rauch to one-year contract". MLB.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "RedHawks Battle Back to Win Season Opener".
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball Almanac