Brock Peterson

Brock Alan Peterson (born November 20, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Early life During his childhood, Peterson played sandlot ball in his hometown of Chehalis, Washington and was considered a multi-sport athlete, participating in snowboarding, football, and wrestling. His favorite sport was basketball. Although he received some college interest in football at the end of his high school days, Peterson chose baseball after large improvements to his talents on the diamond. He was noticed by a former baseball scout, Bill Lohr, who began to provide advice for Peterson to improve his baseball skills. Despite helping lead W. F. West High School to two state semifinal appearances, Peterson received little attention from major colleges.

Career

Minnesota Twins Opting out of attending a smaller college, Peterson was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 49th round of the 2002 MLB draft and paid a $50,000 signing bonus. He played in the Twins farm system from 2003 to 2010. This included his playing with the Elizabethton Twins (Appalachian League), Quad Cities River Bandits (Midwest League), Fort Myers Miracle (Florida State League), New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League) and Rochester Red Wings (International League). He made his first appearance that same night, in a losing cause against the San Diego Padres, driving in a run in his pinch-hit at-bat with a groundout. He started in left field the following day, collecting his first hit, On November 5, 2013, Peterson was given his outright release by the Cardinals and elected free agency. A fundraiser accumulated over $100,000 weeks after his injury. As a member of the St. Louis Cardinals' 2013 World Series contending team, Peterson attended the 10-year anniversary of the National League Championship at Busch Stadium in 2023.