JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The to put newly acquired ace on the mound against Pittsburgh on opening day.
traded two prospects to Milwaukee last month for the two-time All-Star.
“When we acquired him, it was pretty clear that he was going to be pitching at the front of our rotation,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday before a spring training game against St. Louis. “He earned it. I’m excited. We’re all excited.”
New York opens March 26 at home.
The 29-year-old right-hander gives the new-look Mets a frontline starter after their rotation struggled in the second half of a disappointing 2025 season. They also signed and acquired center fielder Luis Robert Jr. in
Peralta was 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA in 33 starts last season, when he led the National League in wins and finished fifth in Cy Young Award voting. He struck out 204 in 176 2/3 innings and earned his second All-Star selection.
Peralta is and can become a free agent following the World Series. He is 70-42 with a 3.59 ERA and 1,153 strikeouts in 931 innings over eight major league seasons, all with Milwaukee.
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