Jace Ryan Peterson was born on May 9,1990 and is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball.
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25 Facts About Jace Peterson
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Jace Peterson previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles.
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Jace Peterson was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on May 9,1990, as the eldest of three children to Scott and Shawn Peterson.
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Jace Peterson was a three-sport athlete at Hamilton Christian Academy in his hometown, playing baseball, basketball, and football.
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Jace Peterson was drafted by the Padres in the supplemental first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft and signed with the team for $624,600.
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Jace Peterson made his professional debut with the Eugene Emeralds in 2011.
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Jace Peterson played the 2013 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm and hit.
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Jace Peterson started the 2014 season with the Double-A San Antonio Missions.
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Jace Peterson was called up to the Majors for the first time from Double-A on April 25,2014, when Chase Headley strained his calf.
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Jace Peterson made seven starts at third base before being optioned to Triple-A.
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Jace Peterson made ten starts at second before the Padres claimed Irving Falu off waivers and returned Jace Peterson to Triple-A.
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Jace Peterson had two other brief stints with the Padres in 2014, but was not part of the September roster expansion.
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Jace Peterson was invited to spring training and made Braves' Opening Day roster.
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On May 16,2015, Jace Peterson came to bat in the top of the second inning against the Miami Marlins with the bases loaded, and hit his first career home run, a grand slam, off Marlins pitcher Mat Latos.
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Jace Peterson was again named the Braves' primary second baseman at the start of the 2016 season, but struggled through April and lost playing time before being optioned to the Gwinnett Braves on May 2.
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Once he returned, Jace Peterson improved his hitting and became a utility player, mainly sharing time at second base with Gordon Beckham.
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Jace Peterson remained a utility player through the end of 2016 and the entirety of 2017.
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On January 5,2018, Jace Peterson signed a minor league contract with the Yankees with an invitation to spring training.
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Jace Peterson was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on April 24,2018.
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Jace Peterson ended the season playing in 93 games for Baltimore, hitting.
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On December 17,2019, Jace Peterson signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.
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On January 13,2021, Jace Peterson re-signed with the Brewers on a minor league contract.
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Jace Peterson and wife Brianna Pugh, who played soccer for the University of Oregon, have a daughter, born in 2016.
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Jace Peterson's sister-in-law is Olympian and World Cup champion United States women's national soccer team forward, Mallory Pugh.
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