Power righty who finished as a first-rounder after a strikeout-heavy Gators run
In the 2026 season, Florida RHP Liam Peterson became a bona fide Friday-night type arm, making 16 starts and striking out 111 batters in 84.1 innings while ranking seventh in the SEC and 25th nationally in strikeouts; he was drafted 19th overall by Cleveland. His calling card is a big 6-foot-5 frame, swing-and-miss stuff, and rotation durability over three straight weekend-rotation seasons, though command remained the separator, with 36 walks and a 4.59 ERA in 2026. If your team wants upside, pedigree, and bat-missing ability, he’s the kind of arm you bet on.
