inside the mets How the Mets’ David Peterson draft vision is paying off By Mike Puma Published June 20, 2025, 6:40 a.m. ET David Peterson tossed a shutout against the Nationals earlier this month. Jason Szenes for the NY Post For first-round draft-pick value, it’s not easy to top the Mets’ success of 2017. David Peterson didn’t appear like a sexy selection early on — and even several years later, there were still questions about whether the left-hander would thrive as a major league pitcher. But Peterson has blossomed into a standout within the Mets rotation over the past two seasons, only validating the pick. The Mets selected Peterson from Oregon with the 20th overall pick. He owns 7.5 bWAR