Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in 2018. He has been named an All-Star in 2021 and 2025 and led the National League (NL) in wins in 2025.

Early life Freddy Peralta was born in Moca, Dominican Republic, on June 4, 1996, to Pedro Peralta and Octavia Diaz.

Career Seattle Mariners Peralta signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in April 2013 with a $137,000 signing bonus.

Milwaukee Brewers On December 9, 2015, the Mariners traded Peralta, Daniel Missaki and Carlos Herrera to the Milwaukee Brewers for Adam Lind. He spent 2016 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Biloxi Shuckers, pitching to a combined 4–4 record and 3.62 ERA in 82 innings.

Peralta pitched 2017 with the Carolina Mudcats and Biloxi. In 25 games (19 starts) between the two clubs, he was 3–8 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season. MLB.com ranked Peralta as Milwaukee's tenth-ranked prospect going into the 2018 season.

Peralta began 2018 with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and was called up to Milwaukee on May 13 to make his MLB debut. He debuted that same night against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He recorded 13 strikeouts in shutout innings, setting the Brewers franchise record for strikeouts by a first-time starter. For the season, he was 6–4 with a 4.25 ERA. Of all MLB pitchers, he held right-handed batters to the lowest batting average.110 (in 30 or more innings). In 2019, Peralta made 39 appearances for the Brewers, registering a 7–3 record and 5.29 ERA with 115 strikeouts in 85 innings of work.

On February 28, 2020, Peralta and the Brewers agreed to a five-year, $15.5 million contract extension. In 2020, Peralta made 15 appearances for the Brewers, pitching to a 3–1 record and a 3.99 ERA with 47 strikeouts in innings pitched.

In 2021, Peralta posted a 10–5 record and a 2.81 ERA with 195 strikeouts in innings over 28 appearances. He was selected to participate in that year's All-Star Game, during which he struck out three consecutive batters in the seventh inning.

On June 14, 2022, Peralta was placed on the 60-day injured list with a latissimus dorsi injury. He was activated on August 3. In 2022, Peralta went 4–4 with a 3.58 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 78 innings of work. In 2023, Peralta posted a 12–10 record and a 3.86 ERA with 210 strikeouts in innings. In 2024, Peralta posted an 11–9 record and a 3.68 ERA with 200 strikeouts in innings.

On May 12, 2025, Peralta recorded his 1,000th career strikeout when he struck out Daniel Schneemann in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians. He is the fourth Brewers pitcher to achieve that milestone.

He was named NL Pitcher of the Month in August 2025, during which he recorded four wins in five starts (lasting five innings in two starts and six in the other three) with a 0.32 ERA, finishing the month with a 24-inning scoreless streak; the streak ended after 30 scoreless innings on Sept. 10, 2025. Throughout the August 2025 run, Peralta became the first-ever Brewer with four consecutive starts of at least five innings without surrendering a run; On September 22, Peralta struck out Jake Cronenworth for his 200th strikeout of the season, becoming the third pitcher in Brewers franchise history with at least three seasons of 200-plus strikeouts, joining Yovani Gallardo (4 in a row from 2009-12) and Corbin Burnes (3 in a row from 2021-23). In 2025, Peralta posted a 17–6 record and a 2.70 ERA with 204 strikeouts in innings.

New York Mets On January 21, 2026, the Brewers traded Peralta and Tobias Myers to the New York Mets in exchange for Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. Peralta was given the start on Opening Day, allowing two home runs to Brandon Lowe over five innings but ultimately earning the win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field. In 22 starts for the Mets, Peralta pitched to a 4.99 ERA and 5–9 record with 113 strikeouts, and his strikeout percentage went down to 22.1%.

Tampa Bay Rays On August 2, 2026, the Mets traded Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Aidan Smith, Gary Gill Hill, and Émilien Pitre.

Personal life Peralta and his wife, Maritza, have one daughter together.

Peralta's brother, Luis, is also a professional baseball player.