Freddy Peraltas candid Mets admission after Rays trade

Freddy Peralta didn’t sugarcoat his disappointment about his Mets tenure.The right-hander, one day after he was traded from the Amazin’s to the Rays, took to Instagram to open up to Mets fans about his appreciation for New York despite things turning sour in his four-month stint in Queens.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.

“Although things didn’t work out as we all hoped, I want to thank the fans, my teammates, and the Mets organization for the love that they showed me,” the pitcher wrote with blue and orange heart emojis.“I want to wish everyone the best on their journey.”Peralta was supposed to be one of the big prizes in the offseason as the Mets completely retooled their roster after missing the 2025 playoffs in the wake of a summer malaise.The pitching rotation struggled down the stretch, and Peralta, acquired from the Brewers for Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams, was supposed to help stabilize the group.But things never really clicked in Flushing for Peralta, who held a 4.99 ERA and 1.478 WHIP, both of which would mark career-worsts over a full season.“He came here to anchor a rotation and felt the weight of that,” interim manager Andy Green said Sunday afternoon.

“I know from talking to him, he certainly doesn’t feel like it went the way that we hoped it would and I think we all feel the same way.”The Rays now hope they can turn Peralta back into the star he was with the Brewers.He completed six straight seasons with an ERA under 4.00 with Milwaukee and was named to two National League All-Star teams.“We’re excited to welcome Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays,” president of baseball operations Erik Neander said in a statement Sunday.“Freddy is a proven Major League starter with high-stakes experience and a strong track record.

“Adding a pitcher and competitor of his caliber strengthens our team as we push forward.”...