Man, what an ugly return for Freddy Peralta back in Milwaukee. His first game with the Mets in his old stomping grounds? Yeah, it definitely didn’t go as planned. It was rough from the jump, starting with the Brewers immediately making him pay for a four-pitch walk in the bottom of the first inning. Just like that, his old teammates hung two quick runs on him. Not exactly the welcome back he probably envisioned.
The Wheels Fell Off Fast
The hitting just kept coming. In the second inning, 21-year-old rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt absolutely jumped on him for his first career homer. Talk about a rude awakening! Then, Andrew Vaughn got him for a two-out, two-run shot in the third, pushing the score to a 5-1 game. Peralta managed to battle and strand a guy in scoring position in the fourth for his first scoreless frame, and then actually had a perfect inning after that. For a second, you might’ve thought he found something. But the Mets pushed him too far in the sixth. After a walk and a single put runners on the corners with only one out, Xzavion Curry came in to relieve him and immediately served up a three-run homer. Just brutal, adding even more damage to Peralta’s line.
Searching For Answers That Aren’t There
When the dust settled, Peralta had allowed seven runs on eight hits and a couple of walks over 5.1 innings. It’s frustrating for him, you can just tell he wants to be great so badly. Interim manager Andy Green pointed out how Peralta “backed up some spin” and “didn’t get the fastball up when he needed.” He admitted that sixth inning probably gave Peralta “too much of a leash.” The stats don’t lie either, Freddy now sports the third-highest ERA among qualified pitchers through 21 starts at a hefty 5.01. He’s only managed to complete six full innings a mere six times in that span. You know it’s getting to him when he can’t even explain the continued struggles. The 30-year-old said it himself, straight up: “I don’t understand it.” He feels good, his stuff feels good, but it’s just not clicking. Despite the absolute mess, Peralta is saying he’s not going to give up. He’s just gotta keep fighting through this.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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