New York Mets Pitcher Playing For Starting Role

The New York Mets will have a revamped rotation in 2024 with one pitcher making a strong case to be their starter.

The New York Mets waived the white flag on their season ahead of the trade deadline this season. They started selling off multiple pieces to get back prospects in return. It was a signal that the organization is planning for the future after going into the season with the highest payroll in the league.

The two most prominent players traded were starting pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander.

Besides getting back good prospects in return, those trades also allowed the Mets to evaluate the other pitchers on their roster to see if anyone could be in the rotation going forward.

One player making a big case to be in that rotation is David Peterson.

The left hander has had an up and down season. He began the year as a starter before his struggles got him demoted to Triple-A. When he was called back up late in the summer, New York primarily used him out of the bullpen.

Now, Peterson has gotten another opportunity in the starting rotation and he's making the most of it.

The big lefty made his third quality start of the season on Saturday. He went six innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out eight batters.

"Pete was good. Good to see him this time of the season pitching well against a team, on the road, that’s got everything on the line. So, I was happy with that," manager Buck Showalter said of his 28-year-old pitcher.

It's been the best stretch of the year for Peterson, which has come at the most important time for him.

"I think a lot of it is just getting back to being myself and the best version of me as a pitcher. I think just really trying to execute every single pitch one at a time, and establish what I want to do as a game plan and be able to use my stuff," he told Brian Hall of MLB.com.

How he performs down the stretch will be a big deciding factor if he'll be in the starting rotation to star the 2024 season.