Liam Peterson
| Liam Peterson | |
|---|---|
 Peterson with the Florida Gators in 2026 | |
| Cleveland Guardians | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 10, 2005 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Liam Scott Peterson (born June 10, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Peterson was born on June 10, 2005, in Clearwater, Florida.[1] His grandfather played college baseball and his mother played volleyball in college.[2] He attended Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, where he played baseball as a pitcher.[3] At Calvary Christian, he posted a record of 10–2 with an earned-run average (ERA) of 1.28 and 141 strikeouts in 76+2⁄3 innings across his last two years.[4] In his senior season, he also was Calvary Christian's leading hitter with a batting average of .484 and five home runs, helping his team to the Class 3A State Championship while being named the 3A Player of the Year.[2]
Although Peterson was considered a potential top-100 selection in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft, he opted to play college baseball for the Florida Gators rather than turning professional.[2][5][6] After his first two starts at Florida in 2024, in which he had seven shutout innings and struck out 13 batters, he was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Co-Freshman of the Week.[4] He appeared in 18 games in his freshman season for Florida, pitching 63 innings while posting a record of 3–6 and an ERA of 6.43.[7] Peterson was named to the 2024 SEC All-Freshman team.[8] As a sophomore in 2025, Peterson made 16 appearance and pitched 96 strikeouts in 69+1⁄3 innings, recording an ERA of 4.28 and a record of 8–4.[9][10] He was a member of the USA Collegiate National Team in 2024 and 2025.[11] In 2026, his junior season for the Gators, Peterson made 16 starts and had a 3–6 record, a 4.59 ERA, and 111 strikeouts across 84+1⁄3 innings pitched.[12]
Professional career
[edit]Peterson was regarded as a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[13][14] He was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the first round with the 19th overall pick.[15] He signed with the Guardians for a $4.5 million signing bonus.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Liam Peterson College League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Meyer, Jack (March 9, 2024). "Liam Peterson And His Road To Glory With Florida Baseball". WRUF.
- ↑ Zielinski III, Dan (December 29, 2022). "Liam Peterson has notable potential on the mound". Baseball Prospect Journal.
- 1 2 Brockway, Kevin (February 26, 2024). "Florida baseball freshman pitcher Liam Peterson named SEC co-freshman of the week". The Gainesville Sun.
- ↑ Bernstein, Max (April 18, 2025). "Liam Peterson emerges as steady force in Florida rotation". Baseball Prospect Journal.
- ↑ Flaherty, Peter (October 27, 2023). "Freshman Spotlight: Florida's Liam Peterson Brings Premium Arm Talent To Gainesville". Baseball America – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Rosenberg, David (June 26, 2024). "USA Baseball invites Florida RHP Liam Peterson to Collegiate National Team Camp". USA Today.
- ↑ Dubbin, Andrew (May 22, 2024). "Florida's Liam Peterson named to All-SEC Freshman Team". USA Today.
- ↑ "Liam Peterson". Florida Gators.
- ↑ Rosenberg, David (July 22, 2025). "Florida RHP Liam Peterson a top-5 draft prospect heading into 2026 cycle". USA Today.
- ↑ Dubbin, Adam (July 7, 2025). "Florida's Liam Peterson earns spot on 2025 USA Collegiate National Team". USA Today.
- ↑ Lewis, Ryan. "Liam Peterson to Guardians in MLB draft. Instant grade, analysis, stats". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ Rudner, Jacob (March 5, 2025). "Meet Liam Peterson: How A New Pitching Outlook Helped Put The Florida Ace On Brink Of Stardom". Baseball America – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Bortner, Sullivan (July 21, 2025). "Baseball America Tabs Peterson as Top-Five MLB Draft Prospect". Florida Gators.
- ↑ Stebbins, Tim. "Guardians restock pitching depth, take RHP Peterson 19th overall". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "No. 19 overall pick Peterson signs with Guardians (source)". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
