Dustin Peterson has been the overlooked acquisition in the trade that sent Justin Upton to the Padres in December 2014, but he’s putting up impressive numbers this season at Double-A Mississippi, especially this month.
Left-hander Max Fried, who was coming off Tommy John surgery, was the centerpiece of the Upton trade. He was ranked as the Padres’ No. 3 overall prospect, a then-20-year-old lefty with top-of-the-rotation potential.
Also part of the trade, Jace Peterson and Mallex Smith already have made it to the majors, but Dustin Peterson is showing signs that he wants to show Braves fans that he was more than a throw-in.