Liam Peterson
| Liam Peterson | |
|---|---|
Peterson in 2026 | |
| Florida Gators – No. 12 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 10, 2005 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Liam Peterson (born June 10, 2005) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Florida Gators.
Career
Peterson was born on June 10, 2005, in Clearwater, Florida.[1] His grandfather played college baseball and his mother played volleyball in college.[2] He attended Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, where he played baseball as a pitcher.[3] At Calvary Christian, he posted a record of 10–2 with an earned-run average (ERA) of 1.28 and 141 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings across his last two years.[4] In his senior season, he also was Calvary Christian's leading hitter with a batting average of .484 and five home runs, helping his team to the Class 3A State Championship while being named the 3A Player of the Year.[2]
Although Peterson was considered a potential top-100 selection in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft, he opted to play college baseball for the Florida Gators rather than turning professional.[2][5][6] After his first two starts at Florida in 2024, in which he had seven shutout innings and struck out 13 batters, he was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Co-Freshman of the Week.[4] He appeared in 18 games in his freshman season for Florida, pitching 63 innings while posting a record of 3–6 and an ERA of 6.43.[7] Peterson was named to the 2024 SEC All-Freshman team.[8] As a sophomore in 2025, Peterson made 16 appearance and pitched 96 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings, recording an ERA of 4.28 and a record of 8–4.[9][10]
Peterson has been a member of the USA Collegiate National Team in 2024 and 2025.[11] He is regarded as a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Liam Peterson College League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c Meyer, Jack (March 9, 2024). "Liam Peterson And His Road To Glory With Florida Baseball". WRUF.
- ^ Zielinski III, Dan (December 29, 2022). "Liam Peterson has notable potential on the mound". Baseball Prospect Journal.
- ^ a b Brockway, Kevin (February 26, 2024). "Florida baseball freshman pitcher Liam Peterson named SEC co-freshman of the week". The Gainesville Sun.
- ^ Bernstein, Max (April 18, 2025). "Liam Peterson emerges as steady force in Florida rotation". Baseball Prospect Journal.
- ^ Flaherty, Peter (October 27, 2023). "Freshman Spotlight: Florida's Liam Peterson Brings Premium Arm Talent To Gainesville". Baseball America – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Rosenberg, David (June 26, 2024). "USA Baseball invites Florida RHP Liam Peterson to Collegiate National Team Camp". USA Today.
- ^ Dubbin, Andrew (May 22, 2024). "Florida's Liam Peterson named to All-SEC Freshman Team". USA Today.
- ^ "Liam Peterson". Florida Gators.
- ^ Rosenberg, David (July 22, 2025). "Florida RHP Liam Peterson a top-5 draft prospect heading into 2026 cycle". USA Today.
- ^ Dubbin, Adam (July 7, 2025). "Florida's Liam Peterson earns spot on 2025 USA Collegiate National Team". USA Today.
- ^ Rudner, Jacob (March 5, 2025). "Meet Liam Peterson: How A New Pitching Outlook Helped Put The Florida Ace On Brink Of Stardom". Baseball America – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Bortner, Sullivan (July 21, 2025). "Baseball America Tabs Peterson as Top-Five MLB Draft Prospect". Florida Gators.