And will likely end ranked third overall at season’s end due to Andy Pages’ injury

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=0&season1=2026&ind=0&pos=cf&qual=350

The Chicago White Sox did not scout or draft Tristan Peters originally; they acquired him via a minor waiver/cash trade after being DFA’ed from the Tampa Bay Rays on December 18, 2025. [1, 2]

Peters was originally drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Public records do not specify an individual scout credited for his acquisition by the White Sox, as he was a pro-scouting/front office waiver pickup after being designated for assignment by Tampa Bay. [1, 2, 3]

If you're interested, I can share:

• The details of his trade history across the Brewers, Giants (instead spent a boatload on Lee from Korea), and Rays

• His breakout 2026 stats with the White Sox

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by caulfield12

Pretty sure he’ll regress to the mean next season, but it’s fun for now

Transactions

July 12, 2021: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2021.

August 2, 2022: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Trevor Rosenthal.

November 15, 2022: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Tampa Bay Rays for Brett Wisely.

December 18, 2025: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Tampa Bay Rays.

$147,500 signing bonus

Positions

LF (222) ... RF (119) ... CF (118)

At least five more years of control

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by caulfield12

3 hours ago, Chick Mercedes said:

Pretty sure he’ll regress to the mean next season, but it’s fun for now

Maybe, but it wouldn’t be the first time someone found something. Not saying he would be this again, but he could be a piece of the team going forward. 4th outfielder with Caleb in center.

3 hours ago, Chick Mercedes said:

Pessimistic words.

Thanks for the reminder as to why you’re a member of the Hall of Fame List. Carry on.

My bad for giving it a read in the first place. 😆

4 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

will likely end ranked third overall at season’s end

We wouldn’t be in this position if it weren’t for Peters. Very encouraging that he’s responded positively after the league adjusted their approach to him.

Gives some faith that he’ll be able to maintain.

It’s also nice that the team is being proactive in looking to develop others as fail safes ( Doyle / Bonemer ).

Meh… he’ll probably suck but that was fun.

2 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

Maybe, but it wouldn’t be the first time someone found something. Not saying he would be this again, but he could be a piece of the team going forward. 4th outfielder with Caleb in center.

Caleb is maybe 25% odds to stick in CF...but we shall see soon enough in the AFL.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=0&season1=2026&ind=0&pos=cf&qual=350

Updated list.

S.Kwan and Trout have really come on strong...but Tristan Peters still well ahead of them.

Vargas 2nd at third to McGonigle, Colson all the way down to 14th at SS. Meidroth 6th at second base.

Also, Mune 10th at 1B now

Bauers Burleson France have all passed him by.

Burke 22nd in pitching

Cease/Sale in Top 5

Sandy Alcantara and not L.Castillo the name there to acquire...but too late by TDL this year.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&pos=all&month=0&qual=120

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by caulfield12

Mune injury impacted him more than anything but Colson is going to be an issue. Maybe he is playing through something and will move to 1B never year to alleviate that.

5 hours ago, Chick Mercedes said:

Pretty sure he’ll regress to the mean next season, but it’s fun for now

his savant page doesn't match what he's doing at the plate, it's not horrible but not great. I didn't realize he's got a 98th percentile range though. I thought his arm was a lot worse than it actually is, but I think my opinion is skewed from some of his throws from CF to try and get a guy at HP

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Caleb is maybe 25% odds to stick in CF...but we shall see soon enough in the AFL.

Why 25%?

And what's the AFL gonna prove?

26 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Why 25%?

I was going to say, let's see that math

11 minutes ago, oldsox said:

And what's the AFL gonna prove?

Right? SSS

20 minutes ago, oldsox said:

And what's the AFL gonna prove?

At best it will give you an idea of is this a horrible idea if he goes out there and looks like Carlton Fisk in LF, then you can cross it off of the list. If he at least looks competent, it would allow you to continue the experiment into spring training.

12 minutes ago, oldsox said:

And what's the AFL gonna prove?

I think AFL works both ways it will define if going forward with Caleb in CF is valid or to scrap the idea. If Bonemer looks like Andrew Vaughn in the outfield the Sox will have their answer right away.

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

At best it will give you an idea of is this a horrible idea if he goes out there and looks like Carlton Fisk in LF, then you can cross it off of the list. If he at least looks competent, it would allow you to continue the experiment into spring training.

hey with think alike,

4 minutes ago, Falstaff said:

hey with think alike,

Yeah, I went with the WAAAAAY older reference, but yeah.

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Yeah, I went with the WAAAAAY older reference, but yeah.

If you only had a 45 year old Fisk or Andrew Vaughn available on the bench for a late inning OF defense replacement , I am going with Pudge.

17 minutes ago, Falstaff said:

If you only had a 45 year old Fisk or Andrew Vaughn available on the bench for a late inning OF defense replacement , I am going with Pudge.

Is death an option?

34 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

I was going to say, let's see that math

The same math that has Braden now in RF when he played CF almost exclusively in the minors....

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Is death an option?

Sheets combined with Palka...

Throwing in some 2013 and onwards Viciedo for good measure.