The Mets added another talented lefty to the organization Friday, coming agreeing to a contract with their first-round pick, David Peterson.
We've signed 1st-round selection, David Peterson, the 20th overall pick in the 2017 #MLBDraft. Peterson will be assigned to the @BKCyclones. pic.twitter.com/oJqkDPqM5H
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 7, 2017
With Friday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline to get draft picks signed looming, the Mets were able to bring Peterson aboard for his pick’s slot value – $2,994,500, per MLB.com’s Jim Callis.