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Mets: Setting some expectations for rookie pitcher David Peterson

BOSTON, MA - JULY 28: David Peterson #77 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on July 28, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

After an impressive debut last week for the New York Mets, David Peterson looks to have a bright outlook as a member of the rotation going forward.

After Marcus Stroman suffered a calf injury two days before Opening Day, a spot opened up in the New York Mets starting rotation, and to fill the fifth spot in the rotation, the left-hander David Peterson answered the call.