Overview
- Peralta struggled in New York, finishing his Mets tenure with a 5-9 record and a 4.99 ERA across 22 starts after high expectations following a strong 2025 season.
- The Mets traded Peralta to Tampa Bay at the trade deadline in exchange for Émilien Pitre, Aidan Smith and Gary Gill Hill, all ranked among New York’s top prospects by MLB Pipeline.
- Rays pitching staff led by Kyle Snyder focused on specific mechanical work — moving Peralta to the third‑base side of the rubber, raising his release point, ditching the windup, and increasing changeup use — and he regained velocity near career highs.
- Peralta’s late surge included a sub‑1.00 ERA stretch to close the regular season and dominant postseason outings that earned him ALCS MVP after allowing one run in 12 innings against Cleveland; he will start Game 3 as Tampa Bay trails 0-2 in the World Series.
- Peralta said he felt disappointed he couldn’t help the Mets, and Mets president David Stearns conceded the club could not ‘get him over the hump,’ while the three prospects give New York tangible assets for its rebuild.