Dustin Peterson had himself a breakout performance in 2016. After some uneven performances in the minors, Dustin slashed .283/.343/.431 in Double-A in 2016 with 12 homers and 88 RBIs which, given the fact that he did a good chunk of the damage in pitcher friendly Trustmark Park, made him one of the better hitting prospects in the system. He had a chance to make the club as a bench bat out of Spring Training, but at the very least he was expected to get promoted to AAA Gwinnett and stood a very good chance to see some time with the big league club at some point.
Dustin Peterson out 8 weeks after hand surgery
