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One of the good things about spring training is that it serves as a platform for players to showcase changes, skill growth, and any other things thay may have worked on in the offseason. It could signal the beginning of trends that may or may not last, but could be worth watching. The New York Mets‘ prospect David Peterson is a perfect example.
Peterson, a left-handed starter that is more command and control than pure stuff, showed increased velocity in his first spring training start for the New York Mets.
Here is a scouting report on Peterson, from MLB Pipeline: “Peterson’s fastball is average in terms of velocity, as he’ll sit at 89-91 mph and touch 93, but few starters in the Minors can sink and command it as well as he does.