"I'm really comfortable here, Peralta said. I'm not going to lie, I'd love to be here, and I'd love to stay a long time Everything has been amazing. Talking from the bottom to the top, the people in the front office, everyone. They've been very easy for me, easy to work with, and I'm just happy because I feel they have my back."
"Peralta stands to strike it big on the free-agent market next winter, when his current contract expires. He is coming off his best year as a pro with the Milwaukee Brewers, in which he went 17-6 with a 2.90 ERA, a 1.075 WHIP, and 204 strikeouts in 176.2 innings pitched."
"But that would mean Stearns goes against his philosophy regarding free-agent starting pitchers, which all but forbids him from doling out big-money contracts. It is a precautionary mindset given the volatility at the position."
Freddy Peralta, the Mets' new starting pitcher, has publicly stated his preference to remain with the organization long-term, seeking a seven or eight-year contract from president of baseball operations David Stearns. Coming off a career-best 2025 season with the Milwaukee Brewers (17-6 record, 2.90 ERA, 204 strikeouts), Peralta praised the Mets' organizational culture and front office accessibility. His willingness to commit publicly before throwing a regular-season pitch demonstrates confidence in the team's direction under owner Steve Cohen and Stearns. However, fulfilling this desire would require Stearns to deviate from his established philosophy of avoiding long-term, high-value contracts for starting pitchers due to positional volatility.
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