Every pitching staff needs a workhorse, and that's what David Peterson has become for the New York Mets. Coming off his first good season as a starter last year, it was hard to know what to expect from Peterson in this volatile Mets rotation.

It’s no secret that Peterson, of all the Mets’ starters, has been the guy relied upon to pitch deep. This was the 16th time in 24 starts that Peterson has finished at least six innings; the rest of the rotation has done it 18 times in 101 tries. It’s the eighth time a Mets starter has finished seven or more innings; Peterson owns six of those.

It seemed like a quiet day on the mound for New York Mets pitcher David Peterson. His game against the Washington Nationals was dominant, allowing just one hit in 5.1 innings and c

[1/35]Jul 26, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; New York Mets pitcher David Peterson (23) throws a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning at Oracle Park.

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson delivers during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Baltimore.

Luckily for New York, left-hander David Peterson and righty Tylor Megill, who have both had success at the major league level over the last few seasons, were up for the task of duking it out for ...

Ever since he was selected by the New York Mets in the first round of the 2017 draft, David Peterson always had the pedigree to be a star pitcher. On Thursday’s episode of Baseball Night in New ...