Early trade deadline move with David Peterson was an astute choice by NY Mets and Cubs

Hats off to David Stearns for trading David Peterson for anything. The deal graded favorably the following morning and after two starts with the Chicago Cubs, it’s looking like the New York Mets sold them a bag of fruit with a rotten apple at the bottom.

Peterson lasted 5.2 innings and allowed 2 earned runs in his Cubs debut. He followed it up with 3.2 innings and 10 earned runs in outing number two.

Cole Mathis was the prospect the Mets added. Injuries have been the biggest problems for this power-hitting corner fielder. We should have nothing but good things to say on the Mets side of things. And as bad as it looked in start number two for Chicago, the Cubs deserve credit for being equally as aggressive.

The Cubs added David Peterson so early before the trade deadline they don’t have to feel obligated to keep him

Could it be that Peterson ends up in another uniform before the season is through? It’s not completely out of the ordinary for a player to wear more than two big league uniforms. With a salary of just over $8 million this year, Peterson is owed less than $4 million and very movable.

Of course, if things get really bad, the Cubs couldn’t expect to get much at all for him. Two starts is way too little to pass judgement. However, after experiencing all but two of his MLB games with the Mets as we have, we know Peterson isn’t the kind of pitcher who typically goes from good to bad. He’s one or the other to extremes and for a long period of time.

Jaime Garcia is one notable example. Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Minnesota Twins on July 24, 2017 only to go to the New York Yankees on July 30. He made only one start with the Twins before the trade.

Another scenario exists, too. Peterson could become a DFA candidate. Other contenders could pick him up either on waivers or as a free agent once released.

The biggest mistake the Cubs can make is the one the Mets continually did with Peterson. They can’t keep running him out there if performances like his last continue. Two starts in, they might be satisfied with him winning them half the battles. Peterson never should have been the one punch they had to fix a battered starting rotation. They’d be foolish to believe he’s anything more than a Band-Aid.

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