Miami Marlins pitching prospect Dillon Peters made his case to become part of the parent club’s pitching staff next season by striking out 12 batters as the New Orleans Baby Cakes beat the Nashville Sounds 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Per the New Orleans Baby Cakes public relations department, “Peters became the sixth pitcher in team history to notch a dozen strikeouts in a game, joining Scott Elarton, John Halama, Tim Redding, Brandon Knight and Wade LeBlanc. The left-hander fanned two in five different innings, including each of the last two batters he faced, easily surpassing his previous career high of eight punchouts set with Jupiter in 2016.