"The Mets are willing to entertain offers on starter David Peterson, write Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic. That probably wouldn't be for prospects but could be part of a swap for a player at a position of need. New York has a question at first base and designated hitter with Pete Alonso remaining unsigned. Mark Vientos could step into one of those positions, but he's a question mark coming off a replacement level season."
"The 30-year-old southpaw carried a 3.06 earned run average into the All-Star Break. He allows 6.34 earned runs per nine in the second half, including 18 runs across 16 2/3 frames in September. A lot of that is attributable to a spike in his batting average allowed on balls in play, but Peterson's walk rate jumped in August and his strikeouts plummeted in the season's final month."
The Mets are open to offers for starter David Peterson, likely as part of a swap rather than for prospects. The club has uncertainty at first base and designated hitter with Pete Alonso unsigned, and Mark Vientos remains a question after a replacement-level season. The late-inning relief corps needs upgrading despite signing Devin Williams for ninth-inning cover, with the right-handed setup group viewed as insufficient. The team pursued an outfielder after the Nimmo/Semien swap opened left field and has shown interest in players like Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger. The rotation is talented but lacks certainty, and Peterson's strong first half deteriorated in the second half.
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