Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta Diaz

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

Debut May 13, 2018

Born June 4, 1996 in Moca, Espaillat D.R.

Biographical Information[edit]

Pitcher Freddy Peralta had a 1.56 ERA in 55 1/3 innings for the DSL Mariners in 2013. He slumped stateside, posting a 5.29 mark for the AZL Mariners in 2014, but averaged 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings in both 2015 and 2016. On December 9, 2015, he was traded with minor league pitchers Carlos Herrera and Daniel Missaki to the Milwaukee Brewers for slugger Adam Lind.

He was a Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star in 2016. That year, he went 4-1, 2.85 in 16 games for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, then finished the season with the Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League. Combined, he was 4-4, 3.62. In 2017, he started off with the Carolina Mudcats and in mid-season was promoted to AA with the Biloxi Shuckers of the Southern League. His won/loss record was an unimpressive 3-8, but his other numbers were good, with an ERA of 2.63 and just 77 hits allowed in 120 innings, with 169 strikeouts. After the season, he was named the #9 prospect in the Brewers organization by mlb.com.

He started 2018 in the AAA Pacific Coast League and did well from the get-go for the Colorado Springs SkySox, as after 7 starts, he was 5-1, 3.63 in an environment notoriously favorable to hitters. He was called up to Milwaukee on May 13th to make a start in place of Chase Anderson, who had a stomach illness, and had a great game against the Colorado Rockies. He took a no-hit bid into the 6th inning and struck out 13 batters in 5 2/3 innings, setting a new team record for strikeouts by a rookie - the previous record of 12 was shared by four different pitchers. The 13 strikeouts were also the most in a major league debut since Stephen Strasburg had recorded 14 in 2010. David Dahl's single in the 6th was the only hit he allowed and he received credit for a 7-3 win. He did it with basically just one pitch, as he threw a four-seam fastball for 90 of his 98 pitches. His parents and girlfriend were in attendance that day, through fortuitous circumstances; they were supposed to see him pitch in Colorado Springs on the occasion of Mothers Day, and it was the first time they had seen him pitch professionally. Because his start was moved to Denver, CO, and not across the country, they were able to be in the stands at Coors Field to watch him work his magic. He went 64, 4.25 in 16 games for Milwaukee, including 14 starts, logging 78 1/3 innings. He only pitched once in the postseason, as manager Craig Counsell relied on the more experienced members of his staff. His sole outing was a good one, though: in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 16th, he relieved Gio Gonzalez after one batter in the 2nd after Gonzalez habe been hit by a line drive off the bat of Yasiel Puig and had to leave the game. While he issued a couple of walks that inning, he did not allow a run, then added two more scoreless innings before being removed in favor of pinch-hitter Domingo Santana in the top of the 5th. Santana hit a game-tying double, but there were no more runs until the Dodgers won the game in the bottom of the 13th. The Brewers lost the tightly-fought series in seven games.

On April 3, 2019, he pitched a gem in his second start of the season against the Cincinnati Reds: he limited them to 2 hits over 8 innings before turning the ball over to Alex Wilson, who completed the 1-0 win. He went 7-3, 5.29 in 39 games that season, including 8 starts, as he was still struggling with inconsistency. He did not appear in the postseason that year. In 2020, he was much better working almost exclusively out of the bullpen, with a record of 3-1, 3.99 in 15 games. His K/W ratio was 47/12 in 29 1/3 innings, with 22 hits allowed, an indication that he was dominant at times. He pitched one inning in the Wilc Card Series that the Brewers lost to the Dodgers in two games, allowing 1 run. The good signs he had shown in 2020 turned into concrete results in 2021, as he was one of the most consistent starters in the major leagues over the first two months, even if he was still in the shadow of two teammates, Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff, on his own team. On June 4th, his 25th birthday, he flirted with a no-hitter, pitching 7 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks before Nick Ahmed recorded the first hit against him on a defensive swing. It was the only hit he allowed as he ended up a 5-1 winner, turning the ball over to Brad Boxberger after Ahmed's hit; had he been successful in completing the feat, he would have been only the second pitcher in history to record a no-no on his birthday, following George Mullin in 1912. After the game, his record stood at 6-1, 2.25 with a measly 29 hits allowed in 64 innings, against 92 strikeouts.

In August of 2023, he succeeded his teammate Corbin Burnes as National League Pitcher of the Month. He won all 5 of his starts with an ERA of 2.10 and 46 strikeouts in 30 innings. This came during a season in which he went 12-10, 3.86 with 210 strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings. His strikeout total placed him 5th in the NL. He started Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on October 4th; he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings and was charged with the 5-2 loss that eliminated the Brewers from the postseason. In 2024, with Burnes gone and Brandon Woodruff injured, he became the Brewers' ace by default, going 11-9, 3.68 in 32 games and a career high of 173 2/3 innings. His strikeout rate fell a bit, with an even 200, but that was still good for 6th in the NL. He started Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the New York Mets and gave up 3 run s in 4 innings bit was not involved in the decision. He came back in relief in the decisive Game 3 two days later after the Brewers had taken a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 7th. He retired the Mets in order in the 8th and handed the ball over to Devin Williams, who then proceeded to blow the two-run lead that would have sent Milwaukee to the next round.

In 2025, he was named to the All-Star team for the second time after an excellent first half that saw him go 11-4, 2.66 in 20 starts. He then turned it up a notch in the second half, going 5-1 in his first 8 starts, and putting together a scoreless streak of 29 innings starting on August 5th. He was one of only five pitchers in the past 125 years to put together five consecutive scoreless starts of at least five innings. The streak coincided with his being named Pitcher of the Month for August in the National League, his second time winning the honor after doing so exactly two years earlier. He finished the season at 17-6, 2.70 in 33 starts and 176 2/3 innings, with 204 strikeouts, his third straight season of topping the 200 mark. He led the NL in wins, was second in winning percentage, 4th in ERA and 6th in strikeouts. He finished fifth in the voting for the 2025 National League Cy Young Award, the first time he had received any votes. With the Brewers holding the top seed in the NL in the postseason, he started Game 1 of the Division Series against the Chicago Cubs on October 4th and was credited with a 9-3 win. However, he was charged with a loss in Game 4 when he gave up 3 runs in 4 innings, and again in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 14th, when he gave up another 3 runs in 5 2/3 innings in a 5-1 loss.

In site of his success with Milwaukee, there were trade rumors involving him as soon as the season ended, the reasoning being that the Brewers' strength was pitching and that they would be unlikely to retain Peralta over the longer term as he would be out of their price range. While this made some sense, the deal they eventually pulled off on January 21, 2026 was a head-scratcher, as not only did they send Peralta to the New York Mets, but also threw in another good pitcher in Tobias Myers in return for just two prospects - Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat.

He is the brother of Luis Peralta.

Notable Achievements[edit]

2-time NL All-Star (2021 & 2025)
NL Wins Leader (2025)
15 Wins Season: 1 (2025)
200 Strikeouts Seasons: 3 (2023-2025)

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