Petey Halpin

Peter Lyndon Halpin (born May 26, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career Halpin attended Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California for three years. He transferred to Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California, for his senior year. He signed to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.

Professional career Halpin was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for $1.525 million. Halpin made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats, hitting .294/.363/.425 with one home run, 18 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.

Halpin spent the 2022 season with the High-A Lake County Captains, slashing .262/.346/.385 with six home runs, 36 RBI, and 16 stolen bases across 106 games. He started the 2023 campaign with the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, batting .243/.312/.372 with nine home runs, 38 RBI, and 12 stolen bases over 113 appearances.

Halpin spent the 2024 campaign with Double-A Akron, playing in 90 games and batting .233/.314/.399 with 12 home runs, 45 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On November 19, 2024, the Guardians added Halpin to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Halpin was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2025 season, where he batted .249/.321/.414 with 14 home runs, 44 RBI, and 15 stolen bases across 126 appearances. On September 20, 2025, Halpin was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He would make his debut the same day against the Minnesota Twins in the second game of the doubleheader. Starting in center field as a replacement for Nolan Jones, he recorded one hit in an 8–0 win. Halpin made six appearances for Cleveland in his rookie season, going 2-for-6 (.333) with two walks.

Halpin was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2026 season.