White Sox Purchased Tristan Peters From Rays After December DFA
Peters was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay nine days before Christmas, then claimed and purchased by Chicago, where he has since broken out.
Tristan Peters was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays in late December after appearing in only four games with the club. The Chicago White Sox subsequently purchased his contract over the offseason. Peters has thrived in Chicago, posting a .279/.344/.468 slash line with 12 home runs and a 128 wRC+ across 408 plate appearances. He also homered in five consecutive games, tying a White Sox franchise record.
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