New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson delivers during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on July 10, 2025, in Baltimore. Peterson, who pitched at Aurora's Regis Jesuit High School, has been selected as a replacement to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Former Regis Jesuit ace pitcher David Peterson is headed to his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game after he was picked as a replacement for the National League team Friday.

The 29-year-old Peterson, an imposing left-hander, is off to an outstanding start for the New York Mets this season with 6-4 record with a 3.06 ERA in 18 starts, which includes seven innings of one-run ball in a loss to the Baltimore Orioles Thursday.

Peterson is headed to Atlanta — site of the MLB All-Star Game — as a replacement for Robbie Ray of the San Francisco Giants. He is the fourth member of the Mets in the game.

As a freshman, Peterson helped Regis Jesuit win a Class 5A state championship and he also got to play under former MLB vet Walt Weiss. He was originally drafted in the 28th round of the 2014 draft by the Boston Red Sox, but chose to go play at the University of Oregon instead and three years later went No. 20 overall to the Mets.

In his professional career, Peterson owns a 34-28 record with a 3.88 ERA in 563 innings pitched over 119 games.

— Sports Editor Courtney Oakes

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...