Mets' Peralta: All-Star Arm, Uncertain Future

0:00You're listening to New York Mets News today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. The New York Mets picked up right-handed starter, Freddie Peralta, from the Milwaukee brewers in a trade this past off-season. At 29 years old, he's heading into what could be just a one-year stint with the team. Reports now suggest the contract extension looks pretty doubtful. Peralta just wrapped up a standout, 2025 season, earning his second All-Star nod and finishing fifth in National League-Sci Young Voting. He made 33 starts with a sharp 2.70 earned run average and racked up 204 strikeouts. Fans and team brass are already buzzing about the risk of losing him. The Mets traded for an A's-level arm, they hoped to lock down long-term, but free agency looms next off-season if no deal happens. His track record adds to the worry, he's been rock-solid, logging at least 30 starts and 200 strikeouts over the past three years straight. That's the kind of reliability every rotation craves.

1:01For now, the Mets will lean on Peralta to anchor their staff this year, while keeping an eye on those extension talks, which could still heat up as the season unfolds.