Kyle
Peterson

6/18/14 Peterson sat 80-82 out of a high 3/4 arm slot with some arm side run to his fastball. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound righty was working on short rest after reportedly working in the mid-80s while touching 87 mph a few days prior. Peterson showed command of his developing 72 mph splitter and used his 70 mph curveball with 11/5 shape effectively during his three innings of work. The physical righty retired five hitters on groundouts with one strikeout during his stint on the hill.

2/16/14 Peterson is a 6-foot-6, 255-pound righty that has progressed significantly in the past year. The junior sat 82-83 out of a high 3/4 arm slot with fastball command. Peterson also displayed a 69 mph curveball with slider action, a 72 mph changeup at fastball arm speed with some run and sink, and a developing 73 mph splitter. His splitter, which he began to throw late last fall, shows hard down action and has the potential to be his signature pitch.

1/13/13 Peterson showcased a 77 mph fastball from an over the top arm slot. When he gets on top of the pitch he creates interesting angles and some late sink to the pitch. His curveball is thrown at the same arm speed but the 11/5 breaking pitch comes out of the hand at 56 mph. The pitch is deceptive but will have to be thrown harder in order to be effective. Peterson slows his arm motion noticeably on his 62 mph changeup, but he commands the pitch well. With additional time and some small adjustments to mechanics, Peterson could see a significant spike in velocity and an improvement to his two complimentary pitches.