David Peterson's Mets Future Hangs in 2026 Balance

0:00It's March 23rd. Welcome to New York Met's News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. The New York Met's are shaping up their starting rotation for the 2026 season, with a blend of young prospects like Nolan McLean, Christian, Scott, and Jonah Tongue, plus veterans picked up in free agency and trades such as Shamanaya, Clay Holmes, and Freddie Peralta. Right in the mix sits David Peterson, the longest serving Met after all the recent changes. Peterson debuted with the team back in the shortened 2020 season and is stuck around his whole career. His overall stats show a solid but average picture, with a 4.12 earned run average over more than 600 innings right around. League norms. Last year in 2025, he had a tail of two halves. Through July he dominated with a 3.06 earned run average in over 100 innings, even earning an all-star nod as a replacement. After tossing a shutout, things fell apart in August and September, though, with a combined earned run average above six

1:02in limited innings. Still, it marked his first full injury-free season after past issues like shoulder trouble and a hip-laborum tear. Heading into 2026, Peterson's eyes free agency at season's end. A strong year like his early 2025 run could land him a big deal and boost the Met's, while a repeat of the late slump might spell trouble for everyone involved.