`Fastball Freddy' Peralta Earns ALCS MVP Award After Pitching the Rays Into the World Series
Peralta allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings as Tampa Bay won Game 6, and he finished the ALCS with a 0.75 ERA.
- On Monday, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta earned American League Championship Series MVP honors after anchoring the team's 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Tropicana Field.
- Acquired from the New York Mets on August 2, Peralta transformed his season in Tampa Bay, posting a 3.25 ERA over 10 starts after adopting a glute-heavy workout regimen and pitching from the stretch.
- Dubbed "Fastball Freddy" by manager Kevin Cash, Peralta went 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA across four postseason appearances, allowing one run on five hits during his 5 1/3 innings in Game 6.
- Now, Peralta prepares to face the Milwaukee Brewers, the organization where he spent eight seasons. "Milwaukee is going to be always in my heart," Peralta said, "but it's time now to compete."
- Few expected this trajectory in January, when Peralta struggled with the Mets and faced free agency. His postseason dominance positions the Rays to pursue their first championship since 2020.
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[OSEN=Lee Sang-hak, Contributing Reporter] “It’s truly unbelievable.” Is there another player who has spent their free agent season this dramatically? Pitcher Freddy Peralta (30), who was having his worst season with the New York Mets, made a spectacular comeback after being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays. He even won the American League Championship Series (ALSC) MVP award, fulfilling his dream of reaching the World Series for the first time in h…
Rays star Freddy Peralta achieves historic pitching feat only accomplished twice since 1913 - NEW YORK TIMES POST
When you do something on the baseball field that’s only been done twice in nearly 114 years by two Hall of Famers, you know it’s extraordinary. Tampa Bay Rays star and ALCS MVP Freddy Peralta has been lights out down the stretch. In his last 10 starts dating back to the regular season, he has [...]
Freddy Peralta had a great message for Milwaukee after winning ALCS MVP
It has been quite a ride in 2026 for Freddy Peralta. He began the year by being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Mets in January, and he’s now just days away from facing his former team in the World Series. Peralta has played a major role in the Tampa Bay Rays’ …
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