NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher David Peterson is projected to miss the start of next season following surgery to repair a torn labrum in left hip.
New York said Tuesday that Peterson had the operation on Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The team did not say why he waited more than a month after the season ended to have the procedure.
The Mets said a typical return to play is six to seven months, a timeline that would have Peterson return in May or June.
A 28-year-old left-hander, Peterson was 3-8 with a 5.03 ERA in 21 starts and six relief appearances with the Mets and was 1-2 with a 4.86 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A Syracuse. He is 18-21 with a 4.51 ERA in four major league seasons.
If offered a contract next week, Peterson would be eligible for salary arbitration for the first time.
New York heads into the offseason with only two certain projected starting pitchers: Kodai Senga and José Quintana.
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