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The Bard’s Take: 2017 MLB Draft - David Peterson

Name: David Peterson

Age: 21 (September 3, 1995)

Height: 6’ 6”

Weight: 240 lbs

Position: LHP

Affiliation: Oregon

Grades:

Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Curveball: 40 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 65 | Overall: 55

At 6’ 6”, Oregon’s Peterson is an imposing presence on the pitching mound. Drafted out of high school as a projectable lefty with only one plus pitch and weak secondary offerings, Peterson has made the most of his three years in the collegiate ranks, topping off his new profile with a one-hit, 20K outing against Arizona State on April 28th.