Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Freddy Peralta | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 51 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 4, 1996 Moca, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 13, 2018, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 53–36 |
| Earned run average | 3.79 |
| Strikeouts | 949 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editFreddy Peralta was born in Moca, Dominican Republic, on June 4, 1996, to Pedro Peralta and Octavia Diaz.[1]
Career
editSeattle Mariners
editPeralta signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in April 2013. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Mariners and spent the whole season there, going 3-3 with a 1.46 ERA in 13 games (ten starts). In 2014, he pitched for the Arizona League Mariners where he pitched to a 1-6 record and 5.29 ERA in 12 starts, and in 2015, he returned there, going 2-3 with a 4.11 ERA in 11 games (nine starts).
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn December 9, 2015, the Mariners traded Peralta, Daniel Missaki and Carlos Herrera to the Milwaukee Brewers for Adam Lind.[2][3] 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 pitched.
Peralta pitched 2017 with the Carolina Mudcats and Biloxi.[4][5] In 25 games (19 starts) between the two clubs he was 3-8 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.[6] The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[7] MLB.com ranked Peralta as Milwaukee's tenth ranked prospect going into the 2018 season.[8]
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 and gave up zero runs in 5.2 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).[9] In 2019 for the Brewers, Peralta made 39 appearances for the club, registering a 7-3 record and 5.29 ERA with 115 strikeouts in 85.0 innings of work.
On February 28, 2020, Peralta and the Brewers agreed to a five-year, $15.5MM contract extension.[10] In 2020, Peralta made 15 appearances for the Brew Crew, pitching to a 3-1 record and a 3.99 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched. In 2021, Peralta made 28 appearances for the Brewers, pitching to a 10-5 record and a 2.81 ERA with 195 strikeouts in 144.1 innings pitched.
On June 14, 2022, Peralta was placed on the 60-day injured list with a lat injury.[11] He was activated on August 3.[12]
Personal life
editPeralta and his wife, Maritza, have one daughter together.[13]
Peralta's brother, Luis, is also a professional baseball pitcher, currently with the Colorado Rockies.[14]
References
edit- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (May 14, 2018). "Acquired at 19, Freddy Peralta rocketed through Brewers system toward sensational debut". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Brewers get 3 young pitchers for Adam Lind".
- ^ "Mariners get Lind from Brewers for 3 minor league pitchers".
- ^ "Brewers prospect Freddy Peralta named All-Star". MLB.com.
- ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Freddy Peralta Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Brewers add 4 prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Hiura headlines new-look Brewers Top 30 Prospects list". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Splits Leaderboards | FanGraphs
- ^ "Brewers Extend Freddy Peralta". February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Shifts to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Brewers to activate Freddy Peralta from 60-day IL this week". yardbarker.com. July 31, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Footer, Alyson. "Peralta returns to Crew from paternity list". MLB.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Coors Field has always been special for Peralta family". mlb.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet