{"id":585288,"date":"2026-02-21T19:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/585288\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:27:17","slug":"ny-mets-star-francisco-lindor-shares-real-feelings-on-freddy-peralta-ahead-of-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/585288\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Mets star Francisco Lindor shares real feelings on Freddy Peralta ahead of 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Francisco Lindor<\/a> has seen plenty of top-tier pitching over his career, but few players have impressed him as much as new Mets<\/a> teammate Freddy Peralta. After a quiet offseason, New York made headlines by acquiring Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers, adding a proven arm to the rotation.<\/p>\n

Since his MLB<\/a> debut in 2018, Peralta has compiled a 70\u201142 record with a 3.59 ERA, 1,153 strikeouts, and one save over 211 appearances, according to StatMuse. <\/p>\n

Entering a contract year, the 29-year-old pitcher faces not only the challenge of performing in New York but also the opportunity to secure a significant payday next offseason.<\/p>\n

Lindor didn\u2019t hold back when sharing his impressions ahead of the 2026 season. \u201cI\u2019m very excited,\u2019\u2019 Lindor told MLB Network on Feb. 20. \u201cThis guy has infectious energy. His energy is great, he\u2019s always happy. But when he\u2019s on the mound, he competes. I\u2019ve been on the other side of him dominating, and now I\u2019m glad he\u2019s on our side.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0Freddy Peralta #51 of the Mets looks on during spring training workouts. Photo by Rich Storry\/Getty Images Could Peralta\u2019s contract situation influence his future with the Mets? <\/p>\n

With the 2026 season approaching, contract discussions are already in focus. SNY\u2019s Jim Duquette suggested a potential extension could be a four-year deal worth roughly $28\u201330 million per season, totaling around $120 million. \u201cI don\u2019t see the Mets going to five years on anything like that,\u2019\u2019 Duquette said. \u201cThere may be a change of rules in 2027 where there\u2019s a salary cap\u2026short\u2011term deals have been the focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will Peralta want to stay in New York beyond 2026? <\/p>\n

Mets beat reporter Anthony DiComo noted that any long-term stay in Queens is a two-way street. \u201cFreddy Peralta, who\u2019s a year from free agency, who\u2019s never pitched in New York before, probably doesn\u2019t even know if he likes it\u2026he has to want to do it, too,\u2019\u2019 DiComo said. <\/p>\n

SURVEY Will Freddy Peralta stay with the Mets long-term after 2026?<\/p>\n

Will Freddy Peralta stay with the Mets long-term after 2026?<\/p>\n

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He added, \u201cThese conversations tend to happen in March. You get down to spring training, everyone\u2019s in the same place.\u201d How Peralta performs this season will likely determine whether the Mets push for a long-term commitment or let him explore free agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Francisco Lindor has seen plenty of top-tier pitching over his career, but few players have impressed him as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":551796,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,227,101,4,1690,61,2548,4203],"class_list":{"0":"post-585288","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-mets","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-francisco-lindor","10":"tag-mets","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-mets","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkmets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116110271819848131","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/551796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}