Donald Scott Peters (born December 12, 1995) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and Texas Rangers, and in the

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for the

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Amateur career

Peters attended

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 36th round of the

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, but did not sign and attended

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, where he played

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. After one year at Western Nevada, he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 36th round of the

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, but again did not sign and returned to Western Nevada. In 2016, he was the

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Player of the Year. After the season, Peters was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

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and signed, turning down a scholarship offer from

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. Peters was initially committed to Cal State Fullerton out of high school.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Peters spent his first professional season with the

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where he posted a .351 batting average with 13 home runs, 48 RBIs and a 1.052 OPS in 66 games. He spent 2017 with the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

and was named to the

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mid-season all-star team. In 132 games, he batted .276 with 27 home runs and 82 RBIs, and at the end of the season, was named to the postseason all-star team and was selected as the California League Most Valuable Player. Peters spent 2018 with the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

, batting .236 with 29 home runs and sixty RBIs in 132 games. He returned to Tulsa to begin 2019 and was promoted to the AAA

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on June 27. Between the two levels, he hit .249/.358/.453 in 125 games with 23 homers and 81 RBI. He was added to the 40-man roster after the season. On April 23, 2021, Peters was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and grounded out to third base from

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of the

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. His first career hit was a double off

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of the

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on May 8, 2021. On May 27, 2021, Peters hit his first big league home run off Alex Wood of the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...

. In 18 games with the Dodgers, he had five hits in 26 at-bats. Peters was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 29, 2021.

Texas Rangers

On August 2, 2021, Peters was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers. Over 52 games for Texas in 2021, Peters hit .198/.218/.426/.645 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI. On November 30, Peters was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A

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Lotte Giants

On December 9, 2021, Peters signed a one-year, $680,000 deal with the

of the

. He was waived by the Giants on July 18 after posting a .228 batting average with 13 home runs in 85 games.

Washington Nationals

On September 9, 2022, Peters signed a minor league deal with the

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. He appeared in 13 games for the Triple-A

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to close out the year, hitting .174/.216/.239 with no home runs and 4 RBI. Peters elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Detroit Tigers

On February 8, 2023, Peters signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Peters converted into a

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for the 2023 season, and spent the year with the rookie–level

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. In 17 appearances for the club, he registered a 6.23 ERA with 24 strikeouts across innings of work. Peters elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Texas Rangers (second stint)

On January 31, 2024, Peters signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. In 29 appearances split between the rookie-level

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and High-A

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, he accumulated a 2-2 record and 4.70 ERA with 52 strikeouts and 2 saves across innings pitched. Peters elected free agency following the season on November 4.

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