Matt Peterson

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Matthew David Peterson (born February 11, 1982 in Alexandria, Louisiana) is a Major League baseball player. He is currently a rookie, playing for the Kansas City Royals. He is a relief pitcher who bats and throws right-handed. He played Minor League baseball for eight years, reaching the majors in 2008.^[1]

1 Early life
2 Career
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Early life

Peterson attended Rapides High School. He played both basketball and baseball his junior and senior years with the Mustangs. His baseball team won the District Championship during his junior season.^[2]

[edit] Career

Peterson was selected by New York Mets in 2nd Round (65th overall) of 2000 amateur draft. He as rated by Baseball America as the Mets fourth-best prospect entering the 2004 season

The Pirates designated Peterson for assignment in 2008 to make room for newly acquired reliever Roberto Hernandez on their 40-man roster^[3], thus, making his major league debut. In a short time, he was called down back to Double-A.