43. Josh Peterson – IF/OF - AAA
Peterson was originally drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 24th round of the 2002 draft. He decided not to sign and later became an un-drafted free agent signed by the Mets in 2004.
In 2004, he hit for Kingsport (.253/.341/.371 in 53 games), playing both first base and third.
2005 was first spent in Brooklyn (.276/.323/.418, skipped Class A, and went straight to St. Lucie (.234/.274/.334). he also struck out 71 times in 320 at bats.
In 2007, Peterson played the entire season for St. Lucie (.277/.318/.417 in 307 at bats).
Peterson continued to impress in 2008, going .293/.344/.403 for Binghamton.
From www.mintherawfeed.com: - The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, today announced that INF/OF Josh Petersen has been promoted to the team from the Binghamton Mets (AA). The Mets also announced that OF Emil Brown has been released by the team. Petersen, 27, has hit .326 (59-181) with 10 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27RBI in 57 games with Binghamton. Petersen has swung a hot bat of late, as he joins the Bisons on a six-game hit streak (.520, 13-250). In his last 25 games, he has hit .379 (33-87) for Binghamton Petersen has spent most of his season in the outfield for Binghamton but has also made two starts at first base and four at third base for the B-Mets.
Forecast: Peterson has become one of the very valuable AAAA players that do anything they are asked to do. He plays all three outfield positions, as well as first base and third, and knows the quickest route to the airport if he is needed at another level for a night game. He has survived the Rule V game and should be hanging around Buffalo for the next couple of years. Don’t feel sorry for guys like this. There’s decent money at the AAA level, especially in this bad economy.
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