Mets' Peterson Struggles, Rotation Seeks Fixes

0:00It's April 9th. You're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered MLB coverage. David Peterson was the Met's steadiest starter through much of the 2025 season, but early in 2026, he's become the weak. Spot in an otherwise solid rotation. Through three starts, his ERA clocks in at 6.14, spiking even higher over his last 11 innings. Against the Diamondbacks yesterday, he coughed up five runs on six hits in just the first two frames before getting yanked with New York down. 5. Nothing. Arizona's hitters feasted early, pounding line drives and avoiding his wipe-out slider by jumping ahead and counts. Peterson's sinker. Key to his low 90s fastball game has flattened out over his past two outings, letting off fences explode. City field fans rain booze as he walked off in the second, and social media is blowing up with Met's panic after these rough losses. Major Carlos Mendoza sees execution issues against Rides, but gave Peterson a strong vote of confidence, calling him our guy who just needs, adjustments.

1:05No quick fixes in the rotation, either. Shamanaya piggybacked him lately, but looks shaky. Jonah Tongue still sharpening up in AAA. Christian. Scott's easing back from Tommy John, and Tobias Myers thrives as a reliever. Stretching anyone out now strains the bullpen. It's barely mid-April, so the Met's are staying patient, letting pitching coach Justin Willard tweak Peterson's mechanics to reclaim that reliability before Rash moves backfire.