Dustin Peterson homered for the second straight day but Matt Wisler struggled early on in a 6-3 loss to the Tigers. Peterson’s home run cleared the batter’s eye in center field.
Peterson has seen more opportunities of late and could be playing himself into the discussion in left field or a bench spot for the Braves’ opening day roster.
“You never know, there’s always guys that can get hot and you never know,” Snitker said after Sunday’s game. “The left field job is still open. The bench isn’t solidified. I think the biggest thing with Dustin was getting him healthy.