Mets' Carlos Mendoza, Juan Soto, & David Peterson on Urgency: 'We've got to get going today'

David Peterson's Recent Struggles

• 💡 Peterson's performance has declined in the second half, marked by a walk and a hit-by-pitch costing runs in a recent game.
• 🎯 His sinker has been elevated, leading to hard contact, and he's struggled with walks and finishing at-bats.
• ⚾ The difference from his strong first half is his current inability to attack hitters, induce weak contact, and effectively use all his pitches.

Manager's Perspective on Peterson

• 🔑 Manager Carlos Mendoza attributes Peterson's issues to a combination of location and stuff not being crisp, particularly the elevated sinker.
• ✅ Despite the struggles, Mendoza affirms the team's trust in Peterson, stating he will make his next start, but acknowledges the need to "get him right."
• 🔄 With only 10 regular season games left and a Wild Card race, Mendoza indicates that "everything's on the table" for rotation decisions.

Juan Soto's Offensive Performance

• 🔥 Juan Soto discussed his at-bat against Miller, where he narrowly missed a home run before adjusting to hit one later.
• 🚀 He praised Miller's fastball as one of the best he has ever faced.
• 🏆 Soto emphasized that individual achievements, like matching his career-high home run total, are secondary to the team's mission of winning.

Peterson's Self-Assessment & Urgency

• 🧠 David Peterson acknowledges the emotional difficulty of his recent struggles but focuses on objective analysis and correcting mechanics.
• 🛠️ He confirms his sinker has been too high and needs to adjust his sights to get the ball down in the zone.
• 📈 Peterson recognizes that mixed results are part of a long season but stresses the importance of learning from each start and moving forward.