Shane Aaron Peterson (born February 11, 1988) is an American former

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Career

Amateur

Peterson attended

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, and in 2007 he played

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with the

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of the

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where he was named a league all-star. He was selected by the

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in the 2nd round of the

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Oakland Athletics

Peterson was traded from the Cardinals to the Oakland Athletics for

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on July 24, 2009. He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.

Chicago Cubs

He was claimed off waivers by the

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on December 19, 2014.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 23, 2014, Peterson was claimed off waivers by the

. The Brewers designated Peterson for assignment on January 29, 2016. He was sent outright to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the Brewers AAA affiliate, on February 4, 2016. He was invited to the Brewers' Spring Training camp in mid-February to compete for the lone outfield position still open, and was one of nine players competing to be the Brewers center fielder for the 2016 season.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 19, 2016, Peterson signed a minor league contract with the

. On April 14, 2017 he was called up to play an away game against the

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where he hit a 2-run home run in his first at-bat as a member of the Rays. On July 28, Peterson was designated for assignment by the Rays.

San Diego Padres

Peterson signed a minor league contract with the

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on December 21. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 30, 2018, Peterson signed a minor league deal with the

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. Peterson elected free agency after the season on November 4, 2019.

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