US EditionPeralta willing to consider multiyear deal with Mets but wants to get settled in New York first
- Last week, the New York Mets acquired Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers, sending Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat, and Peralta said Tuesday he needs time to settle in before extension talks.
- This winter the Mets moved several longtime regulars including Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil, while adding infielders Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco and Marcus Semien.
- Freddy Peralta posted a 2.70 ERA over 176.2 innings and struck out 204 batters last season, achieving three seasons of 30+ starts and 200+ strikeouts.
- Peralta's arrival immediately upgrades the Mets' rotation, and the Mets expect contract talks to be a major focus as spring training approaches.
- There is a path for the Mets to keep Peralta with a substantial multi-year deal this year, but with only one year of club control, he could reach free agency next winter and command a lucrative contract.
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Mets’ pitching rotation hinges on success of key duo
The Mets improved the potential at the top of their rotation with the breakout late last season of Nolan McLean and the acquisition late in this offseason of Freddy Peralta. So the fate of the rotation does not rest as heavily on Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga as it did last year. And yet, they still feel like the bellwether of just how overall good the starting group can be.
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Peralta willing to consider multiyear deal with Mets but wants to get settled in New York first
Freddy Peralta says he's willing to consider a multiyear contract with the Mets before reaching free agency, but he wants to get settled in New York first.
Mets’ Freddy Peralta in no rush to talk contract extension: ‘I just got here’
Freddy Peralta hasn’t even put on a Mets uniform yet, but already the question on everyone’s mind is whether or not he’ll be wearing one past 2026. It’s a fair question, given that this was the second time Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has traded for the right-handed starting pitcher. The addition of Peralta changed the entire narrative of the Mets’ offseason, and his presence should be a boon to the rotation. Sorry to disa…
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