This article was originally published on risingapple.com as 3 NY Mets players who’ve helped confirm they found their new Grimace last Sunday. Not all heroes wear capes. Some are nude, large, and purple like Grimace. Others are a little more big-headed and round like the newest good luck charm of the New York Mets, Pablo Sanchez.

The New York Mets could be looking for starting pitching depth at the trade deadline. Zac Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks could be a rental arm they can get back on track.

New York is in a heated race in the NL East and should look to bolster both its lineup and pitching staff for the playoff push.

David Peterson was in his first full season professionally, pitching for Single-A St. Lucie in 2018 when he received his first exposure to a Mets icon, attempting a comeback for his last hurrah. It was during those interactions with a rehabbing David Wright that Peterson received a crash course on determination.