MLB
David Peterson
David Peterson
New York Mets, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29-87d (Sep 03, 1995)
Exp: 4.089 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2017
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,500,000
2025 Cash
$5,500,000
Career Earnings
$7,150,282
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
David Peterson signed a 1 year , $5,500,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025, Peterson will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 2.28% | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 4.089 |
Estimate
|
$5,500,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
David Peterson signed a 1 year , $2,150,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $2,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,150,000
Average Salary:
$2,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
David Peterson signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
David Peterson signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
David Peterson signed a 1 year , $585,750 contract with the New York Mets, including $585,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,750.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,750
Average Salary:
$585,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
David Peterson signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the New York Mets, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
David Peterson signed a 1 year , $2,994,500 contract with the New York Mets, including $2,994,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,994,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,994,500
Average Salary:
$2,994,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.089 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,150,282
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$2,994,500 |
$2,994,500 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$193,128 |
$3,187,628 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$585,750 |
$3,773,378 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$476,904 |
$4,250,282 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$750,000 |
$5,000,282 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,150,000 |
$7,150,282 |
|
| Total |
$7,150,282 |
$7,150,282 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$5,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,650,282 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,155,783 | $2,994,500 | - | $7,150,282 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$2,994,500 |
$2,994,500 |
$2,994,500 |
||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$193,129
|
$193,128 |
$3,187,628 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$585,750
|
$585,750 |
$3,773,378 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$476,904
|
$476,904 |
$4,250,282 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$5,000,282 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$2,150,000
|
$2,150,000 |
$7,150,282 |
||
| Total |
$4,155,783 |
$2,994,500 |
$7,150,282 |
$7,150,282 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$5,500,000
|
$5,500,000 |
|||
| Total |
$9,655,783 |
$2,994,500 |
$12,650,282 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,155,783 | $2,994,500 | - | $7,150,282 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
NYM |
Feb 25, 2024 - May 29, 2024 | Hip |
| 2021 |
NYM |
Jul 01, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Foot |
| 2020 |
NYM |
Aug 18, 2020 - Aug 28, 2020 | Shoulder |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.15 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
-
Jun 27, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
May 16, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
May 09, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Apr 29, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with New York (NYM)
-
Aug 27, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Aug 06, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Aug 06, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Jul 29, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
May 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
May 03, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
May 03, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Apr 23, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Apr 09, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Apr 07, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Mar 18, 2021
Signed a 1 year $585,750 contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 1 (#20 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2014
Unsigned by Boston (BOS)
-
Jun 10, 2014
Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 28 (#854 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYM | 21 | 21 | 110 | 44 | 39 | 46 | 101 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 121.0 | 2.90 | 1.29 | 2.87 |
| 2023 | NYM | 27 | 21 | 124 | 64 | 62 | 50 | 128 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 111.0 | 5.03 | 1.57 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | NYM | 28 | 19 | 93 | 50 | 45 | 48 | 126 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 105.7 | 3.83 | 1.33 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | NYM | 16 | 15 | 64 | 44 | 41 | 29 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 66.7 | 5.54 | 1.40 | -0.45 |
| 2020 | NYM | 10 | 9 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 49.7 | 3.44 | 1.21 | 1.61 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $54,339,420
- Avg. Salary: $13,584,855
- MLB Rank: 101
- SP Rank: 34
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $5,500,000
- MLB Rank: 202
- SP Rank: 69
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare David Peterson to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Quintana | 2 | $26,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 33 |
| Yusei Kikuchi | 3 | $36,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 30 |
| Brayan Bello | 6 | $55,000,000 | $9,166,667 | 24 |
| Lance McCullers | 5 | $85,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 28 |
| Averages | 4 | $50,500,000 | $12,791,667 | 28.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Peterson's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $54,560,388 | $13,640,097 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Peterson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
| Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jose Quintana
2021-2022
|
21.00 | 3.75 | 9.79 | 3.78 | 4.68 | 1.47 | 3.82 | 2.19 |
|
Yusei Kikuchi
2020-2021
|
19.00 | 5.37 | 9.17 | 3.69 | 4.79 | 1.31 | 3.95 | 1.58 |
|
Brayan Bello
2022-2023
|
19.50 | 5.23 | 8.10 | 3.41 | 4.48 | 1.56 | 3.74 | 3.06 |
|
Lance McCullers
2020-2021
|
19.50 | 5.30 | 9.71 | 3.74 | 3.55 | 1.19 | 3.61 | 3.30 |
| Average | 19.75 | 4.91 | 9.19 | 3.66 | 4.38 | 1.38 | 3.78 | 2.53 |
|
David Peterson
2023-2024
|
21.00 | 4.83 | 8.94 | 3.74 | 3.97 | 1.43 | 4.00 | 2.76 |
| Pct Change | 6.33 | -1.63 | -2.72 | -2.19 | 9.36 | -3.62 | -5.82 | 9.09 |
| Median Prime % Change | -1.91% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 1.10% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: David Peterson
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $54,339,420 | $13,584,855 |
