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By Brian Joura
It’s tough to make sense of David Peterson’s year here in 2023. Penciled in to be a depth starter before the season started, Peterson was pressed into duty right away due to the injuries suffered by Jose Quintana and Justin Verlander. And, quite simply, he was awful. Peterson made eight starts before he was sent to the minors and the Mets lost seven of those, as he had an 8.08 ERA and allowed 8 HR in 39 IP. It was a far cry from 2022, when Peterson notched a 3.83 ERA and the Mets won 12 of his 19 starts.
Since he returned from the minors, Peterson has pitched much better than in his first go-round in 2023. In 49.1 IP, he has a 3.28 ERA. But six of his 15 appearances have been out of the pen in this stretch and when he’s started, Peterson has pitched into the fifth inning just three times in nine games. However, the latter isn’t all his fault. The Mets didn’t do a good job of stretching him out to return to starting and Buck Showalter has had a quick hook with him, apparently eager to go to his rotten bullpen at the first available chance.
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