Freddy Peralta

BIOGRAPHY

Freddy Peralta was born in Moca, Dominican Republic, on June 4, 1996, to Pedro Peralta and Octavia Diaz. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Peralta 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).

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).

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. 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.

On February 28, 2020, Peralta and the Brewers agreed to a five-year, $15.5MM contract extension. 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.