Liam Peterson

Liam Peterson
Florida Gators – No. 12
Pitcher
Born: (2005-06-10) June 10, 2005
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Liam Peterson (born June 10, 2005) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Florida Gators.

Career

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]

Peterson has been a member of the USA Collegiate National Team in 2024 and 2025.[11] He is regarded as a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Liam Peterson College League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Meyer, Jack (March 9, 2024). "Liam Peterson And His Road To Glory With Florida Baseball". WRUF.
  3. ^ Zielinski III, Dan (December 29, 2022). "Liam Peterson has notable potential on the mound". Baseball Prospect Journal.
  4. ^ a b Brockway, Kevin (February 26, 2024). "Florida baseball freshman pitcher Liam Peterson named SEC co-freshman of the week". The Gainesville Sun.
  5. ^ Bernstein, Max (April 18, 2025). "Liam Peterson emerges as steady force in Florida rotation". Baseball Prospect Journal.
  6. ^ Flaherty, Peter (October 27, 2023). "Freshman Spotlight: Florida's Liam Peterson Brings Premium Arm Talent To Gainesville". Baseball America. Archived from the original on 2025-10-09 – via archive.today.
  7. ^ Rosenberg, David (June 26, 2024). "USA Baseball invites Florida RHP Liam Peterson to Collegiate National Team Camp". USA Today.
  8. ^ Dubbin, Andrew (May 22, 2024). "Florida's Liam Peterson named to All-SEC Freshman Team". USA Today.
  9. ^ "Liam Peterson". Florida Gators.
  10. ^ Rosenberg, David (July 22, 2025). "Florida RHP Liam Peterson a top-5 draft prospect heading into 2026 cycle". USA Today.
  11. ^ Dubbin, Adam (July 7, 2025). "Florida's Liam Peterson earns spot on 2025 USA Collegiate National Team". USA Today.
  12. ^ Rudner, Jacob (March 5, 2025). "Meet Liam Peterson: How A New Pitching Outlook Helped Put The Florida Ace On Brink Of Stardom". Baseball America. Archived from the original on 2025-03-05 – via archive.today.
  13. ^ Bortner, Sullivan (July 21, 2025). "Baseball America Tabs Peterson as Top-Five MLB Draft Prospect". Florida Gators.
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