Braves' Jace Peterson: Moves over to second base Sunday

Peterson will start at second base and bat seventh Sunday against the Nationals.

The versatile Peterson is making his seventh straight start, this time at second base after manning first base in the preceding three contests. Despite his ability to play all over the infield and both corner outfield spots, Peterson's run of regular at-bats could soon be coming to an end with the Braves acquiring Matt Adams to fill the void at first base left by Freddie Freeman's (wrist) move to the disabled list. Peterson is just filling in for a resting Brandon Phillips on Sunday, so it looks like third base -- where the Braves have been deploying Triple-A Gwinnett call-up Rio Ruiz in recent days -- may represent Peterson's most reasonable path to playing time in future contests.