David Peterson would have won a job on most teams for this season based on his 2022 performance.
Realizing the need for depth at starting pitching, the team’s brass plans to use the fact the 27-year-old lefty has minor league options remaining to keep him stretched out at Triple-A Syracuse, as insurance against an injury to the rotation. Peterson will join Tylor Megill — whoPeterson appeared in 28 games for the Mets last season and pitched. It was a leap forward for Peterson in proving he belonged after a rocky injury-shortened 2021 season.
After signing Verlander, Senga and Quintana in December, the Mets at least considered the possibility of trading the 36-year-old Carrasco, whose $14 million option was picked up after the season. Such a move would have perhaps yielded an outfielder or reliever and created a regular spot for Peterson or Megill, but general manager Billy Eppler ultimately kept all his starting pitching.
Showalter said he challenged Peterson last season to push hard in his starts for Syracuse rather than just view the outings as down time before his next appearance in the major leagues.Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
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