David Peterson was driving home following Wednesday's doubleheader when he received word from David Stearns that he'd been traded to the Chicago Cubs.
Peterson, the longest-tenured Met, was surprised at first but then looked forward to the new opportunity.
"Obviously some shock in the moment," he told reporters Friday. "Drafted by the Mets, spent 10 years there, a lot of great memories, great people, but you kind of move on to the next step -- it's the business, so I'm excited."
That next step presents an intriguing change of scenery for Peterson.
The 30-year-old lefty hasn't pitched the same since cracking his first All-Star team last year, carrying over his brutal second-half into spring training and the first three months of this season.