Freddy Peralta

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: (1996-06-04) June 4, 1996
Moca, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 2018, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record16–8
Earned run average4.67
Strikeouts258
Teams

Early life

Freddy Peralta was born in Moca, Dominican Republic, on June 4, 1996, to Pedro Peralta and Octavia Diaz.[1]

Career

Seattle Mariners

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).

Milwaukee Brewers

On 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]

Personal life

Peralta and his wife, Maritza, have one daughter together.[10]

References
  1. Haudricourt, Tom (May 14, 2018). "Acquired at 19, Freddy Peralta rocketed through Brewers system toward sensational debut". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. "Brewers get 3 young pitchers for Adam Lind".
  3. "Mariners get Lind from Brewers for 3 minor league pitchers".
  4. "Brewers prospect Freddy Peralta named All-Star". MLB.com.
  5. "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. "Freddy Peralta Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. "Brewers add 4 prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com.
  8. "Hiura headlines new-look Brewers Top 30 Prospects list". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  9. Splits Leaderboards | FanGraphs
  10. Footer, Alyson. "Peralta returns to Crew from paternity list". Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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