Tristan Peters

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Tristan Peters
Peters with the Durham Bulls in 2025
Chicago White Sox – No. 29
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 June 26, 2026)
Batting average.272
Home runs4
Runs batted in30
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Tristan Dimitri Peters (born February 29, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Amateur career

Peters attended Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alberta. He played college baseball at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Southern Illinois University. He earned a NJCAA Gold Glove in 2019.[1][2] He played for the collegiate summer league Okotoks Dawgs in 2019. He hit .396 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI that summer and earned Playoff MVP recognition while leading the Dawgs to their first title in 10 seasons.[3] He played for the Savannah Bananas in the summer of 2021.[4]

Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Peters in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] 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 to a .306/.386/.485 slash line in 330 at-bats with eight triples and seven home runs.[7][8]

San Francisco Giants

On August 2, 2022, the Brewers traded Peters to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.[9] In 34 games for the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, he batted .212/.302/.303 in 132 at-bats.[7]

Tampa Bay Rays

On November 15, 2022, Peters was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for infielder Brett Wisely.[10] He spent the 2023 season with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, playing in 93 games and hitting .275/.361/.421 with seven home runs, 46 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.[11] Peters made 123 appearances for the Triple-A Durham Bulls during the 2024 season, batting .238/.344/.402 with 12 home runs, 46 RBI, and eight stolen bases.[12]

Peters made 105 appearances for Triple-A Durham in 2025, slashing .282/.370/.453 with 11 home runs, 58 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[13] On August 8, Peters was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14] He played in four games for the Rays, going 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts. He was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay on December 16.[15]

Chicago White Sox

On December 18, 2025, Peters was traded to the Chicago White Sox for cash or a player to be named later.[16] He recorded his first MLB hit on March 28, 2026, a double off Chad Patrick of the Milwaukee Brewers.[17][18]

Personal life

Peters is married and has a daughter.[19] He met his wife, Erin, on the Arizona line dancing circuit.[20]

References

  1. Dreger, Clayton (March 5, 2020). "Peters Commits to Southern Illinois". pembinavalleyonline.com.
  2. "Tristan Peters - Baseball". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  3. "Former Okotoks Dawgs Playoff MVP makes MLB debut".
  4. Topkin, Marc (March 13, 2025). "Rays have interesting takes on the Savannah Bananas' appeal".
  5. "Former Dawgs MVP Surprised at Selection from 2021 MLB Draft".
  6. "Jul 2021: Winkler slugger hopes to start pro career with Milwaukee's low a Carolina Mudcats". July 19, 2021.
  7. "Tristan Peters Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics".
  8. "Brewers OF prospect Peters providing pop for Timber Rattlers". July 14, 2022.
  9. "Brewers pick up reliever Rosenthal from Giants". August 2, 2022.
  10. "Giants Acquire Brett Wisely From Rays". MLB Trade Rumors. November 15, 2022.
  11. "Tristan Peters Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  12. "Tristan Peters - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  13. McDonald, Darragh (August 8, 2025). "Rays Designate Connor Seabold For Assignment, Select Tristan Peters". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  14. "Rays recall Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters from triple-A". Sportsnet. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  15. "Rays' Tristan Peters: Cut from 40-man roster". CBS Sports. 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  16. Franco, Anthony (December 18, 2025). "Rays Trade Tristan Peters To White Sox". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  17. "Tristan Peters 2026 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  18. "Tristan Peters doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Lockridge, deflected by center fielder Garrett Mitchell. | 03/28/2026". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  19. "Tristan Peters Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  20. Boman, Ryan (April 4, 2026). "Former Savannah Bananas outfielder gets the call from the Chicago White Sox". si.com. Retrieved May 26, 2026.