Ah, we’ve reached the point in the offseason where all the free-agent predictions are coming out. The art of guessing who’s going to end up where and for how much is a cottage industry, though building materials vary by outlet.
The Chicago Cubs face a busy offseason after their pitching staff faltered in the postseason, and one MLB insider is pushing the club to bring back left-hander David Peterson rather than focusing solely on higher-profile arms.
David Peterson came over from the Mets in a trade made well before the deadline, in late June. The Cubs gave up 23-year-old infielder Cole Mathis, who was the team’s second-round pick in 2024 and who has yet to play above A ball.
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The Chicago Cubs got their magic number down to “1” on Sunday at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati when they beat the Reds 9-1. Despite seven different Cubs getting an RBI on the day, the hero of the game had to be starting pitcher David Peterson, who allowed just one earned run on 3 hits and a walk in 6 innings.
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The Chicago Cubs may be sitting in an NL Wild Card spot heading into their Monday night clash against the Atlanta Braves, but they are far from safe in their bid to make it to the postseason.
After a much-needed off day on Thursday, the Chicago Cubs will embark on a West Coast road trip that starts in the northwest. The Seattle Mariners have left a lot to be desired this season and are currently 60-68.
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David Peterson has been a welcome addition to the Chicago Cubs' rotation. In three of his four starts since he was acquired in a trade from the New York Mets on June 25, the left-hander has held opponents to two runs or fewer.
It it fast becoming another lost season for the New York Mets? If you listen to the players, it's beginning to look that way.
Understandably, New York Mets fans assumed that the team's trade of struggling left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs for infield prospect Cole Mathis late Wednesday night signaled the start of a fire sale that pessimistic Mets fans have been expecting for weeks, if not longer.
The Chicago Cubs are acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the New York Mets in exchange for minor league infielder Cole Mathis, MLB.com reported on Thursday.
The Mets lost both games of a doubleheader Wednesday as their season continues to spiral.
The Chicago Cubs have not been able to keep their starting rotation healthy, which prompted president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to make an early trade.
David Peterson is forcing the New York Mets to make a difficult decision after his latest clunker against the Philadelphia Phillies. The left-hander
New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson is coming off one of his toughest outings this season. In the team's 9-2 Wednesday loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, he pitched just 3.2 innings, allowing seven hits, six earned runs, two home runs and recording just one strikeout.
The Mets decided to move David Peterson to the bullpen following his latest bad outing, and it felt as though his time with the Mets was beginning to end.
The New York Mets are at least attempting to pull themselves out of the NL East basement, but it is fair to wonder how much their latest move will help.
Following another clunker of a start, lefty David Peterson now owns a 5.57 ERA on the year with a WHIP of 1.67, both of which would be the worst full-season marks of his Major League career.
New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson failed to stop the club's bleeding on Tuesday night.
Peterson couldn't stop the New York Mets from dropping a sixth consecutive game on Monday night.
Even though it's still early in the regular season, the New York Mets are entering a pivotal series tonight on the West Coast. The Mets are slated to begin a three-game series against the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.
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The New York Mets are willing to entertain offers on starter David Peterson, write Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic. That probably wouldn’t be for prospects but could be part of a swap for a player at a position of need.
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