Michael Petersen (baseball)

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Michael Kenechukwu Petersen (born May 16, 1994) is a British-American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut in 2024. Petersen was born in London to an American father and Nigerian mother. At age one, Petersen moved to California, his father's home state. Petersen grew up in San Jose and attended Saint Francis High School. Petersen was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 2012 MLB draft out of Saint Francis High School but did not sign. He was later drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 2013 MLB draft out of West Valley College but also did not sign. After one year at West Valley, Petersen transferred to Riverside City College, playing one game in the 2014 season, for 1+1⁄3 innings pitched, two strikeouts, and no runs allowed. He was again drafted, but did not sign, this time by the San Francisco Giants in the 24th round of the 2014 MLB draft.