ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the Cubs are acquiring David Peterson from the Mets.

Peterson provides Chicago’s injury-ravaged rotation with an immediate injection after struggling to a career-worst 6.09 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 63/30 K/BB ratio across 68 innings for the Mets this season. The 30-year-old southpaw could certainly benefit from a change of scenery and should get an extended run with the Cubs who lost both Ben Brown (neck) and Edward Cabrera (hamstring) to the injured list earlier this week in addition to missing Cade Horton (elbow) and Jameson Taillon (hamstring) already. The Athletic’s Will Sammon adds that first base prospect Cole Mathis, who has posted a .981 OPS in the lower minors this season, is heading to the Mets in the deal.