Former Dodgers top prospect DJ Peters has officially signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers, per Dave Coggin of PFA Baseball. Earlier this offseason, it was reported that Peters was trying a second career in Major League Baseball as a pitcher.
The Texas Rangers announced the signing of four more players to minor-league contracts, including a former outfielder who now intends to pitch. DJ Peters, an outfielder who played 52 games for the Rangers in 2021, signed a deal that will bring him to minor league spring training in Surprise, Ariz., as a pitcher.
The Texas Rangers gave DJ Peters a chance at the dish, to uninspiring results. Perhaps they will have better luck with Peters toeing the rubber.
We've seen several professional baseball players reinvent themselves in some form or fashion over the years. Former Dodgers infielder Charlie Culberson is now trying his luck on the mound as a pitcher at age 34.
The Tigers agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder DJ Peters, as first indicated on the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Toledo.
The Nationals signed outfielder DJ Peters to a minor league contract, and Peters played his first game with Triple-A Rochester yesterday. The 26-year-old was a free agent after being waived by the Korea Baseball Organization’s Lotte Giants back in July.
With Major League Baseball in a full freeze due to the lockout, news regarding free agency and trades is...scarce. Clubs cannot talk to free agents or their agents.
Unless the Texas Rangers finish their season 15-11, they'll be on their way to their first 100-loss season since 1973. It's been a year of evaluation for one of the youngest teams in Major League Baseball, and the Rangers need to figure out who they have internally that can be part of the next contending core in Arlington.
Two players who could be intriguing pieces in 2022 had impactful performances for the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Angels by a score of 7-3, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Let’s all put our honesty hats on. It was unclear how the Rangers would react after the trade deadline. It started nicely; the club took two of three from a playoff-contending Seattle Mariners team.
ARLINGTON, Texas — After losing the first game since Friday's trade deadline, the Texas Rangers have won three straight games. They've looked like a more much confident group, and they'll head into Tuesday night coming off one of the best all-around performances all season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated DJ Peters for assignment in order to add Danny Duffy to their 40-man roster after he was acquired from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later.
The Los Angeles Dodgers officially announced their trade for Danny Duffy, acquiring the southpaw along with cash considerations in exchange for the Kansas City Royals receiving a player to be named later.
The Dodgers made their first trade deadline move Thursday afternoon acquiring left-handed pitcher Danny Duffy and cash considerations from the Royals for a player to be named later.
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