The Braves and Angels announced a trade sending reliever Michael Petersen to Atlanta for cash considerations. The Halos had designated the righty for assignment yesterday when they acquired Jake Eder from the White Sox. Atlanta optioned Petersen to Triple-A Gwinnett. They already had an opening on the 40-man roster after placing Jurickson Profar on the restricted list following his PED suspension.
Petersen, 30, has kicked around the league over the past few months. He made his big league debut with the Dodgers last summer. Petersen pitched 11 times with L.A. before they lost him on waivers to Miami. He made five appearances with the Marlins before the end of the season. Miami waived him at the beginning of the offseason. Petersen went to the Blue Jays and then the Angels on offseason waiver acquisitions.
The Halos had optioned him to Triple-A to begin the year. Petersen pitched once for their affiliate, allowing two runs in 1 1/3 innings. He had good numbers at that level a season ago. Petersen fanned more than 35% of opponents while working to a 1.64 ERA across 33 innings for the Dodgers’ top affiliate. That didn’t translate into much MLB success, as he gave up 14 runs over his first 19 2/3 big league frames. He recorded 14 strikeouts while issuing 11 walks.
Atlanta had a free roster spot after the Profar suspension. Petersen is in his second of three option years, so the Braves can keep him in Triple-A for a while if he holds his 40-man spot. This is the fifth trade the Braves and Angels have made since the start of the offseason and their third deal of the past two weeks. Atlanta traded Angel Perdomo to the Angels in mid-March, and the teams lined up on the Ian Anderson/José Suarez swap a few days later.
I hope some of this crap sticks to the wall
Hopefully. A lot of it won’t even stick to your shoe if you step in it.
AA famously trying to make chicken salad outta chicken $hit
Another Braves-Angels trade?
How many is that since this recent offseason began? At least four?
“Bro, mom said to do it cuz you owe me one, now gimme Peterson now!”
Please stop trading with the Angels… if they don’t want their crap then why do we? I know we have the relationship with them, but it’s just not worth it.
Hey now, you’re talking about the first place (4-1) Angels. Now you will take Jose Quijada next, and you will like it.
Braves scraping the bottom of the barrel…
Braves scraping the bottom of the barrel…
Lol typical….puke
WHY?
AA Back on the waiver wire!
Hey @ bravesfan..me too…
But the Angels ARE in 1st place
In their division.. AND…
The Braves are DEAD LAST in MLB!
Embarrassing to be a Braves fan of which ownership said they’d add to payroll this offseason…gimme a break!
Give us your tired, give us your hurt, give us your has beens and never will be to the Atlanta Braves
@olereb. Know of these trades. Will matter plus petersen was a dodger castoff
I was surprised AA went with OF depth like Profar vs all the pitchers available like Heaney, Turnbull and David Robertson. Not looking like a wise choice so far
If Peterson gets into a game, then he’ll be DFA’d. Looks like they’re cycling through relievers to make it through all the short outings.
Meanwhile, Ian Anderson pitched one inning for the Angels today striking out (Swinging) his 1st 2 batters in a 1 2,3 inning 11 pitches 8 Strikes!
Somebody has to pick up the slack for lack of Farhan.
More players go between us and Atlanta than from our AAA team.
The Braves are treating DFA’d relievers like a stock portfolio
If the Braves need another lefty to pair up with Jose Suarez, the Halos can send Jose Quijada. Cash considerations is fine.
Peterson’s a Brit, which may interest only me. Throws very hard but straight as an arrow. Somehow the Dodgers carefully navigated his outings enough to pitch well that one year, but he gets pulverized generally.
Cor blimey, guvnor! He a native of Middlesex, England and a graduate of St. Francis High School in (nearby) Mountain View, California!