Jace Ryan Peterson (born May 9, 1990) is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Arizona Diamondbacks.

[1] He was a three-sport athlete at Hamilton Christian Academy in his hometown, playing baseball, basketball, and football.

[3] In his three-season collegiate baseball career, Peterson set a school record for stolen bases, with 78.

While he had primarily played shortstop in his previous minor league assignments, he saw time at second, third, and short with El Paso.

Peterson was called up to the Majors for the first time from Double-A on April 25, 2014, when Chase Headley strained his calf.

[20] Once he returned, Peterson improved his hitting and became a utility player, mainly sharing time at second base with Gordon Beckham.

[12] On January 5, 2018, Peterson signed a minor league contract with the Yankees with an invitation to spring training.

Peterson ended his season hitting .220/.269/.330 in 100 at bats in 29 games with 2 home runs, playing primarily left field.

[29] On August 22, 2020, Peterson had his contract selected to the active roster to replace Brock Holt, who was designated for assignment.

[36] In a June 6, 2023, game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Peterson went 5–for–5 with two home runs and five RBI, marking the first multi–homer performance of his career.

[37] In addition, he became the first Athletics player to have five hits, five RBI, and multiple home runs in a game since Reggie Jackson in 1969.

[41] Peterson and wife Brianna Pugh, who played soccer for the University of Oregon, have a daughter, born in 2016.