{"id":122499,"date":"2026-05-23T23:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T03:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=122499"},"modified":"2026-05-23T23:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T03:27:05","slug":"mets-david-peterson-solid-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/23\/mets-david-peterson-solid-may\/","title":{"rendered":"One-Time Mets All-Star Bounces Back After Abysmal April"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Peterson<\/a> was a pitcher the New York Mets had trust in as their only left-hander in the rotation. After being named to his first All-Star Game last season, he fell apart in the second half of the season, mirroring the Mets’ late struggles<\/a>. The team was hoping he would bounce back in 2026, along with some other starters. Sadly, after April, it seemed it would be another down year for Peterson.<\/p>\n

His month of April was awful, finishing it with a 0-4 record and an ERA of 6.53. May would come around, and the Mets made a tough decision on Peterson<\/a>, shifting him into a long relief role. He took on the role, and he has done one heck of a job with it.<\/p>\n

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David Peterson Bounces Back and Has a Great May<\/h2>\n

Peterson has taken advantage of his new role and really turned it around. In four games, he has a 3-0 record and a 2.50 ERA, and he has not allowed a homer in 18 innings. One of those appearances was a start, in which he threw for five innings and only allowed one earned run. He did struggle early in that game, walking the bases loaded in the first inning after getting the first two batters out, before ultimately getting out of it unscathed. He would settle down after that and finish a solid day, earning the decision as well in a 2-1 Mets victory.<\/p>\n

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David Peterson strikes out Daylen Lile to end the first after walking the bases loaded pic.twitter.com\/3jUfpFTdwk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SNY (@SNYtv) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n