New York Mets left-hander David Peterson will be sidelined six to seven months following hip surgery, the team announced Wednesday.
Peterson, 28, had a procedure to repair the labrum in his left hip Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
The recovery window stretches into May or June, meaning that Peterson will miss the first couple of months of the 2024 season. He posted a 3-8 record with a 5.03 ERA in 27 games (21 starts) in 2023, striking out 128 batters and walking 50 in 111 innings.
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.
A 2017 first-round pick, Peterson is 18-21 with a 4.51 ERA in 80 games (64 starts) since making his debut with New York in 2020.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.