Mets’ Peterson could be Brooklyn-bound
First-Round Pick Out of Oregon May Begin Path to Majors at MCU Park
Michael Conforto did it, and so did Justin Dunn, Gavin Cecchini, Brandon Nimmo and Ike Davis.
So it will come as no great surprise later this summer if hulking left-hander David Peterson, the New York Mets’ first-round pick in this week’s Major League Draft, makes his professional debut on the sun-splashed turf of Coney Island’s MCU Park.
Peterson, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound left-hander who has been likened to dominant southpaw aces Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner, could be wearing a Brooklyn Cyclones uniform as early as next month if the organization deems our borough a fitting spot for the University of Oregon alum.
“It’s been a dream of mine to play professional baseball,” Peterson said shortly after being picked with the No. 20 overall selection Monday night.