Cubs Acquire Mets Left-hander David Peterson Amid Pitching Injuries

The Chicago Cubs acquired left-hander David Peterson from the New York Mets on Thursday. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said he began discussing the player with the Mets about six weeks earlier. The urgency increased after the Cubs placed Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown on the injured list Wednesday, leaving five starters sidelined.

Matthew Boyd was activated from the injured list and pitched 4⅔ scoreless innings in Thursday's game. The Cubs completed a four-game sweep with a 4-3 win in 10 innings. Cabrera was carted off the field Tuesday with a hamstring strain.

Brown was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his neck and will be shut down for weeks, manager Craig Counsell said. Brown had missed most of last season with a strained neck. Peterson is expected to join the Cubs after Thursday's game for the flight to Milwaukee.

Colin Rea will start Friday against the Brewers. Peterson is scheduled to make his Cubs debut either Saturday or Sunday. Counsell spoke with Peterson by phone Thursday morning. "Nobody tells you when you're going to be traded," Counsell said.

"They call you into the office or they call you on the phone and say you've been traded. " Peterson, selected by the Mets in the first round of the 2017 draft, made his major league debut with the team three years later. He is a free agent after the 2026 season.