The New York Mets announced that left-handed pitcher David Peterson will make his MLB debut Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox. Peterson, who was initially on the 60-man player pool, was left off the opening day roster.
The start was potentially going to go to Corey Oswalt, but the young pitcher struggled in relief after Rick Porcello‘s short outing Sunday night against the Atlanta Braves. He allowed five runs on seven hits as he continued to struggle when given an opportunity at the big league level. Oswalt was then optioned to the alternate training site in Brooklyn following the game.
Since Noah Syndergaard is out for the rest of the season with Tommy John surgery and Marcus Stroman is on the injured list, the Mets had an open spot in the rotation.
David Peterson
Peterson, who is the Mets tenth-ranked prospect in the farm system, is a 24-year-old from Denver, Colorado. He was drafted 20th overall in the 2017 MLB draft out of Oregon but has never pitched over AA.
The southpaw is not a hard thrower, as he generally sits from 88-91. He has terrific command of all his pitches. Peterson gets a ton of ground ball outs and increased his strikeouts from 8.1 to 9.5 in just two minor league seasons. At 6’6″, he throws from a lower arm angle than most and has four pitches in a fastball, changeup, curveball, and slider.
“I like his pitchability as far as his repertoire and controlling the running game and fielding his position, Manager Luis Rojas said prior to Monday’s game “There just is a good package there. He is a great guy to have in the pool.
He will face a talented Boston Red Sox lineup who has lost three of their first four games of the season.
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