New York Mets first-round draft pick and former Oregon Duck David Peterson will make his professional debut Friday evening.
Peterson, who set numerous Oregon records including most strikeouts (20) in a game, is scheduled to pitch an inning tonight for the Met's Class A farm team in Brooklyn.
Peterson's Cyclones face Tri-City with first pitch at 3:40 p.m. Pacific.
Mets first round pick David Peterson is the Starting Pitcher tonight! Come watch a SLICE of history #AmazinStartsHere #BklynSlices [?] [?] pic.twitter.com/GC8BYx7wTD
-- BKLYN Slices (@BKCyclones) August 4, 2017
The 6-foot-6 left-hander hasn't pitched in a game since signing a nearly $3 million contract with the Mets.