Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta will start on Opening Day for the Mets.

Fantasy Impact

The Mets will open up the regular season on March 26 in an afternoon contest against the Pirates. Peralta will most likely be opposed on the mound by defending NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes.

Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta will make his spring debut on Friday against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact

Peralta was acquired from the Brewers for a pair of high-end prospects this winter, adding a big arm to their rotation in the process. The 29-year-old posted a sturdy 2.70 ERA across 33 starts with the Brewers last season.

Freddy Peralta said he has not decided if he's going to play for the Dominican Republic in the WBC.

Fantasy Impact

Peralta cited "personal reasons" as the reason. He was traded to the Mets earlier in the offseason.

The Mets are acquiring Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers from the Brewers for Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat.

Fantasy Impact

Peralta was expected to be traded as had been recently rumored and now it is official. The Red Sox and Yankees were also among the teams rumored to have interest in him. Peralta figures to slide right into the top of the Mets starting rotation as they continue to make moves this offseason to remain highly competitive.

Freddy Peralta has been drawing a lot of trade interest in recent days, even though the Brewers have downplayed the possibility of trading him. The latest news is that the Braves and Dodgers are the most recent teams who have checked in with the Brewers on the righthander.

Fantasy Impact

The Braves and Dodgers join the Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox as the teams who have reportedly talked to the Brewers about the ace. Peralta, who will turn 30 in June, is coming off of his best year last season in Milwaukee as he went 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA and 204 strikeouts in 176.2 innings. He finished fifth in the National League Cy Young voting in 2025. Over his eight-year career, Peralta has limited opponents to a .203 average and has a well-above average strikeout rate of 29.9%. Obviously, anywhere Peralta ends up, he would immediately upgrade the team's starting rotation, as he is one of the top arms in baseball.