David Peterson Strong Again in Cubs’ 5-2 Win over Yankees

David Peterson strong again in Cubs' 5-2 win over Yankees

<p>When pitcher<b> David Peterson </b>joined the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> after a June 25 trade with the Mets, the move wasn’t expected to change the path of the pennant race or give his new team an ace. <b>Edward Cabrera </b>and <b>Ben Brown </b>had just landed on the injured list, joining <b>Justin Steele</b>, <b>Cade Horton </b>and <b>Jameson Taillon</b>, meaning the Cubs just wanted somebody who was …

Yankees' relievers fail in loss to Cubs

Spencer Jones homered off lefthander David Peterson to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead after 6 1/2 innings.

David Peterson strong again in Cubs’ 5-2 win over Yankees

When left-hander David Peterson joined the Cubs after a trade with the Mets on June  25, the move wasn’t expected to change the path of the pennant race or give his new team an ace. Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown had just landed on the injured list, joining Justin Steele, Cade Horton and Jameson Taillon. The Cubs just wanted somebody who was healthy. Peterson, who had a 6.09 ERA in 68 innings with the Mets, qualified. He was available, not terribl…

David Peterson exceeding expectations in first 6 Cubs starts

When the Cubs traded for David Peterson on June 25, manager Craig Counsell was primarily looking forward to having some certainty about who was going to take one of the spots in his injury-riddled rotation. The day before the Cubs acquired Peterson, both Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown hit the injured list. “[He] came in at a time when we were wondering who is going to start a game for us, really,” Counsell said. “That’s where we were at […] We wer…