Tristan Peters

Tristan Peters
Peters with the Durham Bulls in 2025
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 25
Outfielder
Born: (2000-02-29) February 29, 2000
Winkler, Manitoba, Canada
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 2025, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through August 13, 2025)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Tristan Dimitri Peters (born February 29, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Milwaukee Brewers

Peters played college baseball at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Southern Illinois University.[1] He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3]

Peters made his professional debut with the Savannah Bananas in the summer of 2021.[4] He made his debut with affiliated baseball with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Brewers and started 2022 with the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, for whom he batted .306/.386/.485 in 330 at-bats with eight triples and seven home runs.[5][6]

San Francisco Giants

On August 2, 2022, the Brewers traded Peters to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.[7] In 34 appearances for the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, he batted .212/.302/.303 in 132 at-bats.[5]

Tampa Bay Rays

On November 15, 2022, Peters was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for infielder Brett Wisely.[8]

Peters made 105 appearances for the Triple-A Durham Bulls in 2025, slashing .282/.370/.453 with 11 home runs, 58 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[9] On August 8, 2025, Peters was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Peters Commits to Southern Illinois".
  2. ^ "Former Dawgs MVP Surprised at Selection from 2021 MLB Draft".
  3. ^ "Jul 2021: Winkler slugger hopes to start pro career with Milwaukee's low a Carolina Mudcats". July 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Topkin, Marc (March 13, 2025). "Rays have interesting takes on the Savannah Bananas' appeal".
  5. ^ a b "Tristan Peters Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics".
  6. ^ "Brewers OF prospect Peters providing pop for Timber Rattlers". July 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brewers pick up reliever Rosenthal from Giants". August 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Giants Acquire Brett Wisely From Rays". MLB Trade Rumors. November 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Rays Designate Connor Seabold For Assignment, Select Tristan Peters". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  10. ^ "Rays recall Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters from triple-A". Sportsnet. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.