The New York Mets got some good news this week, as rookie David Peterson showed he can handle a major league lineup while stiffling the Boston Red Sox for 5 2/3 innings of two earned runs. However, that doesn’t take away the fact that they need Marcus Stroman, one of their most dependable starters, to get back on the mound as soon as possible.
His return is treated as a “week to week” proposition, rather than the more optimistic day to day. Stroman, who was slated to be the New York Mets’ second starter this season following Noah Syndergaard’s Tommy John surgery in the spring, suffered a left calf tear on July 12 and has been on the shelf since that day.