The Mets are open to trading left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson, per Will Sammon and Tim Britton of The Athletic, should a deal similar to their Brandon Nimmo trade materialize.
Peterson is coming off a 2025 season that saw him reach a career high in innings pitched with 168.2 but struggled down the stretch, finishing the year with a 4.22 ERA after putting up a first half that saw him make the National League All-Star team for the first time.
Since making his major league debut during the
pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Peterosn has a 4.12 ERA and a 3.92 FIP in 622.2 innings over the course of 131 appearances, 115 of which have been starts. After a particularly poor year in 2023, he had hip surgery that seemed to really unlock his potential in 2024. That season saw him throw 121.0 innings after returning from injury with a fantastic 2.90 ERA and a pretty solid 3.67 FIP.
Peterson has one year of team control remaining as he enters his age-30 season, and he’ll be eligible for free agency following the 2026 season. He’s projected to earn $7.6 million next season in his last year of arbitration.
