Detroit Tigers infielder John Peck nets pair of weekly prospect honors
Peck, 23, put together a week for Double-A Erie in which he went 10 for 19 with four home runs and nine RBIs, helping him land on both Baseball America’s weekly “hot sheet,” as well as MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week, which were both released Monday.
Entering Monday, Peck is hitting .278 with an .869 OPS, bolstered by a week that also included four doubles. His six home runs on the season are more than halfway to last year’s total of 11 following “the best week of his pro career,” Baseball America’s J.J. Cooper writes.
“He’s worth keeping an eye on as a multi-position infielder with a nice mix of defensive chops and surprising power,” writes Cooper. “Peck can get a tad too aggressive, but in weeks like this, it’s hard to complain about the results.”
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Baseball America ranked Peck No. 7 on its hot sheet, which is a snapshot of who had the best week in the minors, and not a ranking of the top prospects. Pipeline’s team of the week is dotted with five top-100 prospects, but Peck landed a spot at second base, though he’s also played shortstop and third base for the SeaWolves.
“Peck has split his time this season across three infield positions, largley shortstop and second base,” Pipeline’s Ben Weinrib writes, “but the one consistent thing is he’s mashing regardless of his defensive home.”
Peck, a Pepperdine product selected No. 200 overall, is part of a 2023 Tigers draft class that is fronted by outfielder Max Clark (selected No. 3 overall) and infielder Kevin McGonigle (No. 37).
