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'It felt good:' Tigers' Peterson clubs old team, continues bid for roster spot

(Photo: Robin Buckson, Detroit News)

Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Dustin Peterson found out that he was on the travel squad for the exhibition game against the Braves here Thursday, and that got his blood up. Then he saw that he was starting in left field and batting fifth.

"I just got a burst of adrenaline and energy," he said. "I was all fired up."

Peterson spent four years climbing through the Braves talent-rich farm system and when he finally got the call last year, his big-league stay lasted two at-bats. Worse, he was dropped from the Braves 40-man roster on Sept.