The New York Mets opted for David Peterson to make his MLB debut against the Boston Red Sox, and he did not disappoint. Peterson had the longest Mets outing of the season and became the first rookie since Steven Matz in 2015 to get a win in his first career start.
David Peterson's first major league strikeout is a punchout of J.D. Martinez. #Mets pic.twitter.com/naOJmP4tSw
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) July 28, 2020
The rookie left-hander continued to ease the stress the Mets had thinking about the starting rotation.