Dillon James Peters (born August 31, 1992) is an American

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for the

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(NPB). Peters was drafted by the

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in the 10th round of the

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and made his MLB debut with them in 2017. He has also played in MLB for the

Los Angeles Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...

and

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. Founded as part o ...

Career

High school and college

Peters attended Cathedral High School in

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and was drafted by the

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in the 20th round of the

2011 Major League Baseball draft The 2011 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gerrit Cole out of the University of California, Los Angeles, with the firs ...

. He did not sign and instead attended the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

, where he played

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. In 2013, he played

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with the

Harwich Mariners The Harwich Mariners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Harwich, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Mariners play their home games at Whitehouse Fie ...

of the

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. His junior season came to an end early after he suffered an elbow injury which required

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. Despite the injury, he was drafted by the

in the 10th round of the

Miami Marlins

Peters made his professional debut in 2015 with the

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and was later promoted to the

Batavia Muckdogs The Batavia Muckdogs are a collegiate summer baseball team in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL). They are located in Batavia, New York, Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. Their home field is Dwyer Stadiu ...

; in 11 total starts between the two teams, he was 1–4 with a 3.60 ERA. In 2016, he played for the

Jupiter Hammerheads The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida, and play their home games at Roger Dean ...

and

Jacksonville Suns The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida, and are named for shrimp caught in the area. The team pl ...

, compiling a combined 14–6 record and 2.38 ERA over 24 total starts. He spent 2017 with Jupiter, Jacksonville, and the GCL Marlins, posting a combined 7–3 record and 1.57 ERA in 13 starts. The Marlins promoted Peters to the major leagues where he made his debut on September 1, 2017. He started six games for Miami in 2017, going 1–2 with a 5.17 ERA, with 27 strikeouts in 31.1 innings. In 2018, again pitching for Miami, he was 2–2 with a 7.16 ERA, and 17 strikeouts in 27.2 innings.

Los Angeles Angels

On November 21, 2018, Peters was traded to the

in exchange for RHP Tyler Stevens. Peters made 17 appearances for Los Angeles in 2019, posting a 4–4 record and 5.38 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 72.0 innings of work. In 2020 for the Angels, Peters only pitched 1.2 innings, giving up 3 earned runs to go along with two strikeouts and a 16.20 ERA. On February 8, 2021, Peters was designated for assignment following the acquisition of

Aaron Slegers Aaron Allan Slegers (born September 4, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball at Indiana University Bloomington for the Indiana Hoosiers and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Tam ...

. He was outrighted on February 13 and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. On May 19, 2021, Peters was selected to the active roster. Peters spent his entire time on the 40-man roster in Salt Lake, and was designated for assignment on July 14 without making an appearance for the Angels.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On July 19, 2021, Peters was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations and was optioned to the Triple-A

Indianapolis Indians The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which opene ...

. Peters made 22 appearances (4 starts) for Pittsburgh in 2022, registering a 4.58 ERA with 26 strikeouts across innings of work. On September 15, 2022, Peters was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Indianapolis on September 18. Peters elected free agency following the season on October 6.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On December 20, 2022, Peters signed with the

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