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RHP
MICHAEL PETERSEN
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Michael Kenechukwu Petersen.
◆ Underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021.
◆ Has an identical twin brother, Thomas.
◆ Born in Middlesex, United Kingdom and represented Great Britain in 2023 World Baseball Classic...First British-born
player in MLB since P.J. Conlon on July 10, 2018...With his Angels debut, would become the first British-born player in
franchise history.
◆ Moved to California as a child and grew up in San Jose, California.
◆ Attended St. Francis HS (Mountain View, CA), West Valley College (Saratoga, CA) and Riverside City College (Riverside,
CA).
◆ Signed by Brewers scout John Belovsky.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2023— Great Britain 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
CAREER FIELDING
PETERSEN
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P 1.000 16 0 1 0 1 0 0
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