Dillon Peters bears little to no resemblance to Jose Fernandez. He’s a left-hander for one thing. He stands just 5-9 for another. And he doesn’t bring the heat like the late, great pitcher for the Marlins.
But if first appearances are any indication, Peters shares this much in common with the sensational Fernandez: he’s a bulldog competitor. In making his Major League debut on Friday, Peters put on a sharp performance, throwing seven shutout innings, but it wasn’t enough as the Marlins lost 2-1 to Philadelphia.
The Phillies erased a 1-0 Marlins lead in the ninth by scoring two runs off Brad Ziegler, who blew his first save and gave up his first runs since taking over as closer.