David Peterson was the second-best starting pitcher for the 2020 New York Mets, but he will need to earn his spot in the 2021 rotation. The additions of Carlos Carrasco, Taijuan Walker, and a returning Marcus Stroman pushes Peterson to the fifth spot.
He will compete with fellow left-hander Joey Lucchesi and former Miami Marlin Jordan Yamamoto. Peterson may deserve the fifth starter job, but he welcomes the challenge from Manager Luis Rojas.
"However I can help the team win, that's what I'm here to do…I'm ready to go, excited to be back in camp, ready to compete, and ready to get after it"
– David Peterson on competing for a spot in the Mets' rotation pic.