Overview
- The Mets traded Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 3 in a deadline deal that brought New York prospects Gary Gill Hill, Émilien Pitre and Aidan Smith to the organization.
- Peralta struggled in a Mets uniform, going 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA over 22 starts and losing much of the arm extension that powered his fastball.
- After one rocky outing for the Rays, Peralta has shown improvement, posting roughly a 3.80 ERA across his last four starts and throwing six scoreless innings against Detroit in his most recent outing.
- Peralta and Rays staff credit specific mechanical adjustments and work with pitching coach Kyle Snyder and bullpen coach Jorge Moncada for his regained extension and feel, and Peralta rejected the idea that New York pressure caused his earlier decline.
- He is the Rays’ scheduled starter against the Mets in early September, a matchup that tests his adjustments while Tampa Bay uses Peralta to bolster its playoff push and New York evaluates the trio of prospects it received.