A pitcher is allowed to attempt just two pick-offs in a single at-bat, but David Peterson of the Cubs may have forgotten that.

David Peterson has been a welcome addition to the Chicago Cubs' rotation. In three of his four starts since he was acquired in a trade from the New York Mets on June 25, the left-hander has held opponents to two runs or fewer.

The more starts Peterson has made with the Cubs, the better his sinker has looked and the more groundballs he’s gotten. Wednesday marked his fourth straight start with a ground-ball rate above 50 percent. The start before that run, he was at 47.4 percent.

David Peterson allowed four runs (three earned) in five innings and got the win in the Cubs' 12-6 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday.

As Jed Hoyer's front office looks to improve the pitching staff before Monday's trade deadline, an earlier-in-the-summer deal might be paying off, if Peterson keeps pitching like he did Monday in St.

CHICAGO -- As David Peterson headed off the field in the seventh inning on Tuesday night, the lefty experienced his first ovation from the Wrigley Field faithful. With each step off the mound and toward the dugout, the volume level ticked up in the old ...

The decision to trade David Peterson in late June was an astute choice by the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, too.

Sometimes, it is very hard to please a Mets fan. With the Mets needing a starter for Thursday's series finale, the club announced that David Peterson would get the ball, per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. The move likely isn’t permanent and is probably being ...

David Peterson held the Blue Jays to one run in five innings in a no-decision Thursday. Peterson allowed seven hits and walked three, but the one run scored on a balk after Peterson tried a third pickoff of George Springer at first with runners on the corners.

David Peterson's success with the Chicago Cubs can actually help the New York Mets trade deadline return.

Wrigleyville was buzzing about this week's Crosstown series, but the Cubs were dealing with bigger-picture problems than the White Sox on Monday, putting their starting shortstop and their big offseason trade acquisition on the injured list in the thick of a playoff race.