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Mets’ Freddy Peralta Seeks 7- or 8-Year Extension as Opening Day Role Is Set

The demand escalates pressure on a front office that has largely limited pitchers to three-year deals.

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Feb 17, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) throws a pitch during the New York Mets spring training workouts at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Peralta told the New York Post he wants a long-term extension of seven or eight years as he enters his walk year.
  • The sides have not yet held substantive talks, with discussions expected in the brief window before the regular season.
  • Peralta will start on Opening Day for New York, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed last week.
  • He is owed $8 million for 2026 after Milwaukee exercised a club option before the January trade to the Mets.
  • The 29-year-old is coming off a 2025 career year with a 2.70 ERA, 17 wins, an All-Star nod and a fifth-place NL Cy Young finish, and New York gave up top prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat to acquire him.