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David Peterson (baseball)

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David John Peterson (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.

David Peterson
Peterson with the Mets in 2023
New York Mets – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-03) September 3, 1995 (age 29)
Arcadia, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 28, 2020, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through 2024)
Win–loss record28–24
Earned run average4.08
Strikeouts464
Teams

Early life and amateur career

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Peterson's parents, Shannon and Doug, divorced when Peterson was a child. Peterson spent much of his childhood in stables with his father, a horse trainer who trained the likes of Seattle Slew. When Peterson was nine years old, his father died of an accidental drug overdose. Between eighth grade and his freshman year of high school, he grew ten inches.[1]

Peterson attended Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado. In 2013, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.[2] Before his senior year, he broke his fibula during a basketball game, underwent surgery and missed his entire senior baseball season. As a result, he fell to the 28th round of the 2014 MLB Draft.[1] Peterson chose not to sign with the Boston Red Sox and instead enrolled at the University of Oregon, where he played college baseball for the Ducks.[3][4]

Peterson started 14 games as a freshman at Oregon in 2015, going 4–6 with a 4.39 earned run average (ERA) and 81 strikeouts.[5] As a sophomore in 2016, he went 4–5 with a 3.63 ERA and 61 strikeouts over 13 starts.[6] During the summer, he played for the United States national collegiate team.[7] Peterson became Oregon's number one starter in 2017.[8] On March 3, he set a school record with 17 strikeouts, breaking the previous record of 14 held by Tyler Anderson.[9] On April 29, he broke his record after recording 20.[10][11]

Professional career

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Peterson was drafted by the New York Mets with the 20th pick in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft.[12] He signed and was assigned to the Brooklyn Cyclones, where he spent the whole season, posting a 2.45 ERA in three games.[13]

 
Peterson with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in August 2019

MLB.com ranked Peterson as New York's second best prospect going into the 2018 season.[14] He began 2018 with the Columbia Fireflies and was promoted to the St. Lucie Mets in June.[15] In 22 total starts between the two teams, he went 7–10 with a 3.16 ERA.[16] He spent 2019 with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies,[17] going 3–6 with a 4.19 ERA over 24 starts, striking out 122 batters over 116 innings.[18]

Peterson had his contract selected to the 40-man roster on July 28, 2020. He made his major league debut on that same day, against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, getting the win after pitching 5+2⁄3 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and an error with two walks and three strikeouts in 78 pitches.[19] After the start, Peterson described it as "one of the greatest days of" his life.[20]

Peterson was placed on the 10-day injured list before his start against the Miami Marlins on August 18, 2020, due to left shoulder fatigue, an issue that had arisen following his outing against the Washington Nationals on August 13, 2020.[21] He returned to the active roster two weeks later and finished the season 6–2 with a 3.44 ERA over 10 games (9 starts).

On July 2, 2021, Peterson was placed on the injured list with an oblique strain.[22] On July 24, Peterson was transferred to the 60-day injured list.[23] He finished the year having made 15 starts with a 2–6 record, 5.54 ERA, and 69 strikeouts across 66+2⁄3 innings of work.[24] In 2022, Peterson made 28 appearances (19 starts) for the Mets, registering a 7–5 record and 3.83 ERA with a 126 strikeouts across 105+2⁄3 innings pitched.[25]

Peterson made 27 appearances (21 starts) for New York in 2023, pitching to a 3–8 record and 5.03 ERA with a career–high 128 strikeouts in 111.0 innings of work.[26] Following the season on November 8, 2023, Peterson underwent surgery to repair a damaged labrum in his left hip, with an expected recovery time of six–to–seven months.[27]

On May 29, 2024, the Mets activated Peterson from the injured list for his season debut.[28] On September 3, Peterson struck out a career-high 11 batters on his 29th birthday in a 7–2 Mets victory over the Boston Red Sox.[29] In 2024, Peterson made 21 appearances (21 starts) for the Mets, pitching to a 10–3 record, a career-low 2.90 ERA, and 101 strikeouts over 121 innings pitched.[30]

On October 3, Peterson pitched a scoreless 9th inning in Game 3 of the 2024 National League Wild Card Series to record the first save of his professional career.[31]

References

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  1. ^ a b Alger, Tyson (May 12, 2017). "Ducks' Peterson has become ace through tragedy, obstacles". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Baseball: Regis Jesuit lefty Peterson picked for 2013 Under Armour All-American Game – Aurora Sentinel". January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Baseball: Regis Jesuit's Peterson picked by Boston on third day of MLB First-Year Player Draft – Aurora Sentinel". June 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Baseball: Regis Jesuit lefty David Peterson gives verbal commitment to Oregon – Aurora Sentinel". November 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "Oregon's Stephen Nogosek and David Peterson try out for USA Baseball team". June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Peterson wants to shine on Fridays – Sports – Eugene, Oregon". projects.registerguard.com.
  7. ^ "Former Regis Jesuit star David Peterson named to USA Baseball collegiate team – The Denver Post". July 2016.
  8. ^ "Colorado products Michael Baird, David Peterson putting on for their hood with dominant college pitching". April 15, 2017.
  9. ^ "Oregon Ducks' David Peterson strikes out 17 to set school record in 1–0 victory over Mississippi State Bulldogs". Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Oregon Ducks' David Peterson strikes out school record 20 in shutout of Arizona State". Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "Oregon's David Peterson Strikes Out 20 - BaseballAmerica.com". April 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "Mets take Oregon LHP Peterson with 20th pick". Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "David Peterson Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  14. ^ "Gimenez leads new Mets Top 30 Prospects list". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  15. ^ "Mets promoting top LHP prospect David Peterson to St. Lucie". SNY. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  16. ^ "David Peterson Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "What to Expect from the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2019 Season".
  18. ^ "Regis Jesuit alum David Peterson remains on track to make big-league debut for Mets in the near future". March 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "New York Mets at Boston Red Sox Box Score, July 28, 2020". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  20. ^ Thosar, Deesha (July 28, 2020). "Top prospect David Peterson notches impressive win against Red Sox in major-league debut". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  21. ^ Thosar, Deesha (August 18, 2020). "David Peterson lands on IL with shoulder fatigue as Mets rotation takes another blow". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  22. ^ "Mets' David Peterson: Moves to injured list". July 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Mets' David Peterson: Transferred to 60-day IL". July 24, 2021.
  24. ^ "David Peterson - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  25. ^ "David Peterson - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  26. ^ "The David Peterson Experience was on full display in 2023". amazinavenue.com. October 25, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  27. ^ "David Peterson hip surgery: What it means for Mets in free agency and starting rotation". northjersey.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  28. ^ "Mets place Edwin Díaz on injured list, activate David Peterson". amazinavenue.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  29. ^ "Peterson's birthday present? Career high in K's!". MLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  30. ^ "David Peterson Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  31. ^ Britton, Tim (October 3, 2024). "Mets magic continues in another astonishing, season-saving comeback". The Athletic. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
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