# Tristan Peters
**Tristan Peters** (Tristan Dimitri Peters, born 2000 in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He bats left-handed, throws right-handed, and is listed at 6 feet 0 inches and 180 pounds.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) Drafted in the seventh round in 2021 and traded twice before reaching the majors, he debuted with [Tampa Bay](https://www.edgepedia.org/tampa-bay) in August 2025, went 0-for-12 in four games, and was traded for cash that December. In his first full season with Chicago he became an American League All-Star, hit for the cycle, and produced 3.6 wins above replacement.[2](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000, Winkler, Manitoba, Canada[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) |
| Position, bats/throws | Center fielder (also LF, RF); bats left, throws right; 6'0", 180 lb[2](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml) |
| Draft | 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft, 7th round, 207th overall, Milwaukee Brewers, from Southern Illinois University Carbondale[2](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml) |
| MLB debut | August 8, 2025, with Tampa Bay vs. Seattle; 0-for-3[2](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml) |
| 2026 season | 156 games, .265/.337/.437, 12 HR, 56 RBI, 8 SB, 3.6 WAR, OPS+ 116; AL All-Star[2](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml) |
| Cycle | July 10, 2026, only the 7th cycle in White Sox history, in a 14-1 win over the Athletics[3](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tristan_Peters) |
| Honors | AL Rookie of the Month, August 2026; International League Player of the Month, June 2025[4](https://www.mlb.com/news/tristan-peters-al-rookie-of-the-month-august-2026) • [1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) |
## Amateur career
Peters graduated in 2018 from Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alberta, then played two seasons at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona before transferring to [Southern Illinois University](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-illinois-university). Playing as a junior during the 2021 season, he appeared in 60 games and hit .355/.463/.538 (77 hits in 217 at-bats), collecting 20 doubles, six home runs, 55 RBI, and 53 runs.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the seventh round, 207th overall, of the 2021 draft and signed him that July.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976)
## Minor leagues and three organizations
Peters began 2022 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and hit .306/.386/.485 in 90 High-A games, earning Midwest League Player of the Month for May. On August 2, 2022, the Brewers traded him to the [San Francisco Giants](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-francisco-giants) for reliever Trevor Rosenthal, and on November 15, 2022, the Giants sent him to the [Tampa Bay Rays](https://www.edgepedia.org/tampa-bay-rays) for infielder Brett Wisely.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) He spent 2023 at Double-A Montgomery, hitting .275/.361/.421 with 14 stolen bases, and 2024 and 2025 at Triple-A Durham.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976)
His 2025 season at Durham was his best minor-league year: .266/.355/.429 with 28 doubles, 15 home runs, 76 RBI, and 11 stolen bases over a career-high 136 games, and he was named International League Player of the Month for June after hitting .385/.486/.670 in 25 games.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) Across five minor-league teams he compiled a .264 average with 43 home runs and 57 stolen bases in 1,761 at-bats.[5](https://www.milb.com/app-firstpitch/player/tristan-peters-671976)
## MLB debut and the move to Chicago
Tampa Bay selected Peters' contract on August 8, 2025, and he debuted that day at Seattle, going 0-for-3. He appeared in four games for the Rays, going 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts, and was optioned back to Durham.[2](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml) • [1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) On December 16, 2025, the Rays designated him for assignment, and two days later traded him to the White Sox for cash.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) Before reaching the majors he had also played for the [Savannah Bananas](https://www.edgepedia.org/savannah-bananas), the exhibition team that turned baseball-as-spectacle into a national phenomenon.[6](https://as.com/us/mlb/milagro-papal-la-transformacion-de-los-white-sox-de-perder-121-juegos-a-estar-entre-los-ocho-que-buscan-la-serie-mundial-f202610-n/)
## 2026 breakout season
Peters made the White Sox out of spring training in 2026 and recorded his first career hit on March 28, a double off [Chad Patrick](https://www.edgepedia.org/chad-patrick) of the [Milwaukee Brewers](https://www.edgepedia.org/milwaukee-brewers).[3](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tristan_Peters) He became a fixture in center field, playing 156 games, 13th in the [American League](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-league), and ranking among AL leaders with 31 doubles (11th) and 4 triples (9th).[5](https://www.milb.com/app-firstpitch/player/tristan-peters-671976) On July 10 he hit for the cycle in a 14-1 win over the Athletics, only the seventh cycle in White Sox history, and on July 13 he was assigned to the American League All-Star team.[3](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tristan_Peters) • [1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976) He was named AL Rookie of the Month for August 2026.[4](https://www.mlb.com/news/tristan-peters-al-rookie-of-the-month-august-2026)
His defense drew particular attention. According to MLB.com, in the first three seconds after a ball is put in the air, Peters gains a full three feet over the typical outfielder when moving in the right direction, and his average bat speed rose by 2 mph between 2025 and 2026.[7](https://www.mlb.com/news/tristan-peters-exceeding-expectations-for-white-sox) Baseball-[Reference](https://www.edgepedia.org/reference) credited him with 3.6 WAR and a 116 OPS+ for the season, and he added a .286 average with a stolen base in the 2026 postseason.[2](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml) • [1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976)
## Personal life
Peters is married to Erin and has one daughter.[1](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976)
## References
1. [Tristan Peters Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/player/tristan-peters-671976)
2. [Tristan Peters Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More, Baseball-Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petertr01.shtml)
3. [Tristan Peters, BR Bullpen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tristan_Peters)
4. [White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters is AL Rookie of the Month, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/tristan-peters-al-rookie-of-the-month-august-2026)
5. [Tristan Peters Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News, MiLB.com](https://www.milb.com/app-firstpitch/player/tristan-peters-671976)
6. [Milagro papal: la transformación de los White Sox, AS.com](https://as.com/us/mlb/milagro-papal-la-transformacion-de-los-white-sox-de-perder-121-juegos-a-estar-entre-los-ocho-que-buscan-la-serie-mundial-f202610-n/)
7. [Tristan Peters exceeding expectations for White Sox in MLB 2026, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/tristan-peters-exceeding-expectations-for-white-sox)
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