Mets Bullpen Saves Day, Peterson's Role Unclear

0:00On April 25th, the New York Mets just sent pitcher Christian Scott back to triple A after a rough outing on Thursday. He walked five guys, hit one batter, and gave up one run in just 1.1 innings. The team needed their bullpen to step up big time, and guys like Tobias Myers and David Peterson delivered, combining for 5.2 solid innings to keep the game alive. Manager Carlos Mendoza laid out the rotation plan moving forward. They're sticking with Freddie, Kodai, Nolan, and then Clay Holmes after the off-degons the Nationals. The spots after that are still up in the air, but Peterson's primed to jump back into the starting mix, either as an opener or full starter. Mendoza couldn't say enough about how the bullpen arms have been saving the day. He called them lifesavers, especially Peterson in his second relief gig this year, where he snagged the hold with just one urn run on four hits. Without them, the story would be way different. Peterson had a rocky start to the season as a starter, going 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA over

1:04four outings before heading to. Relief. There, he's looked sharp, allowing only one urn run in 6.3 innings across two appearances. The meds hope this hot street carries him back to the rotation, where he thrived early last year with a 3.06 ERA in his first, all-star nod before fading later. Get clarity soon on that Washington series as they shuffle the deck for a push. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.