DJ Peters OF FA Sat 2/3/24 9:23 PM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Jan. 31, Dave Coggin of PFA Baseball reports.
EDGE Analysis
Peters converted to pitching last season and had a rough go of it with the Tigers' Florida Complex League affiliate, holding a 6.23 ERA and 24:27 K:BB over 21.2 innings. He's 28 and it's a long shot that this works out, but the Rangers felt Peters showed enough potential as a pitcher to give him a flier.
DJ Peters OF FA Wed 2/8/23 2:08 PM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters agreed to a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Peters played 85 games with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization in 2022, struggling to a .228/.299/.402 slash line before being released in July. He finished the season in the Nationals' system, posting a .455 OPS in 51 plate appearances over 13 games with Triple-A Rochester. Once an intriguing prospect, the 27-year-old will provide Detroit with some outfield depth in the minors and is likely to open 2023 with Triple-A Toledo.
DJ Peters OF FA Sat 9/10/22 8:13 PM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Peters signed with the Lotte Giants of the KBO in December but didn't have much success, getting released back in July. While he was able to trim his strikeout rate to a respectable 21.8 percent, well below the 34.2 percent he managed in his 70-game MLB debut last season, he hit an unremarkable .228/.299/.402 in 85 games. He'll report to Triple-A Rochester for now.
DJ Peters OF FA Fri 12/3/21 9:47 AM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters is close to signing a contract with the Lotte Giants of the KBO, Daniel Kim of MBC Sports+ reports.
EDGE Analysis
As Kim outlines, playing in the KBO is a good option for players like Peters who just lost their spot on 40-man rosters, given the uncertainty of what lies ahead in the coming months. Peters is one of the more talented hitters to head to the KBO in recent years, and his massive raw power should allow him to put up gaudy numbers overseas before potentially returning stateside.
DJ Peters OF FA Wed 12/1/21 1:18 AM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Peters showed some pop for Texas with 12 homers in 52 games, but it wasn't enough for him to maintain his spot on the 40-man roster through the offseason. Kole Calhoun inked a deal with the Rangers over the weekend, which figures to make it more difficult for Peters to have a chance of making the Opening Day roster.
DJ Peters OF FA Sat 10/2/21 2:59 PM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters isn't starting Saturday's game against Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Peters went 2-for-8 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs across the last two games. Willie Calhoun will shift to left field while Yonny Hernandez enters the lineup at second base.
DJ Peters OF FA Thu 9/30/21 7:10 PM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters went 2-for-4 with a three run home run, a double and another run scored during Thursday's win against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
After going 0-8 over his last two games, Peters showed up in a major way Thursday, launching his first long ball in over a month with a 401-foot blast in the third inning. The 25-year-old now has 13 homers and nine doubles this year to go with 38 RBI.
DJ Peters OF FA Wed 9/29/21 4:42 PM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Peters will be on the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-8 with three strikeouts across his last two appearances. Willie Calhoun will shift to left field while Brock Holt serves as the designated hitter.
DJ Peters OF FA Sun 9/26/21 10:22 AM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Peters sits after an 0-for-4, three-strikeout performance Saturday, which lowered his average to .200 with 13 strikeouts in his last 10 games. Willie Calhoun starts in left field and bats seventh.
DJ Peters OF FA Tue 9/21/21 3:53 PM
DJ Peters
OF FA
Peters is not starting Tuesday against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
He'll move back to the bench after going 1-for-8 with a run scored while starting the previous two games. Willie Calhoun will man left field and bat sixth Tuesday.