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MLB rumors: 5 prospects who can help the Mets in 2019

By William Schneiderhan

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: Andres Gimenez #72 of the New York Mets poses for a photo on Photo Day at First Data Field on February 21, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: Andres Gimenez #72 of the New York Mets poses for a photo on Photo Day at First Data Field on February 21, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: David Peterson #77 of the New York Mets poses for a photo on Photo Day at First Data Field on February 21, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: David Peterson #77 of the New York Mets poses for a photo on Photo Day at First Data Field on February 21, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

1. David Peterson, LHP

Like Anthony Kay, David Peterson is another former Mets first-round pick. He was taken the year after Kay with the 20th pick in the 2017 draft. He, like Kay, also pitched in college.

As you can tell, Sandy Alderson liked to draft college pitchers who he believed could be on the fast-track to the Major League (Justin Dunn, Kay and Peterson were all selected in the first round).

Peterson is a tall lefty who sits in the high 80s to low 90s with his fastball. However, he has a heavy sink, which has resulted in a lot of ground balls. Also, he has done a great job at limiting the long ball with only two homers surrendered in 140.1 innings pitched in the minors.

Kay is a bit raw, where Peterson is a far more polished pitcher. Peterson has a nice arsenal of pitches that he can command and throw for strikes. According to mlb.com, he has his fastball, a slider, a change up and the occasional curveball.

Peterson should be the first name called to fill Vargas’ role if things get any worse, which would not bode well for Vargas. Why? Peterson is a legitimate pitching prospect who the Mets have in their future plans. He profiles as a middle or back-end starter.

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Again, as stated above with Kay, if the Mets don’t sign Keuchel or even Gio Gonzalez, we could see Peterson called up for the Mets to help reinforce that rotation.

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