When looking at this year’s free agents<\/a>, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta stands out as a fascinating option for the Blue Jays to target. While he had a nightmare tenure with the New York Mets earlier this season, he has undoubtedly bounced back in a major way since being traded to the Rays. <\/p>\n In 10 regular-season starts for Tampa Bay after the trade, Peralta had a 5-2 record and 3.25 ERA. However, he has been simply dominant for the Rays during the playoffs, as he has a 1-0 record and a 0.79 ERA in three appearances. This included him pitching six scoreless innings in Game 2 against the Cleveland Guardians, where he allowed just four hits and struck out six batters. <\/p>\n 9 up, 9 down for Freddy Peralta<\/p>\n The Trop crowd is LOUD \ud83d\udd0a pic.twitter.com\/EQk83T1lUL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB (@MLB) October 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Peralta has also allowed one earned run or fewer in each of his last nine appearances dating back to Aug. 26. He has been fantastic for Tampa Bay, and the Blue Jays should strongly try to poach him from their AL East rival this offseason because of it.<\/p>\n If the Blue Jays signed Peralta and he maintained his elite form, he would be a massive addition to the front half of their pitching rotation. This would be huge for a Blue Jays team that wants to bounce back and be a playoff team again next year. <\/p>\n Freddy Peralta’s resume also adds to his appeal for the Blue Jays<\/p>\n Although some may worry about signing Peralta because of how he struggled with the Mets, his past success also adds to his appeal. As recently as the 2025 season with the Milwaukee Brewers, Peralta had a 17-6 record, a 2.70 ERA, and 204 strikeouts.<\/p>\n Peralta also posted an ERA under 4.00 each season from 2020 to 2025. This also included the two-time All-Star having an ERA under 3.00 twice over that span. Peralta entered 2026 as an incredibly consistent starter over the last six seasons and the Blue Jays should focus more on that sample size than the 113.2 innings he pitched with the Mets in 2026. <\/p>\n It will be interesting to see if the Blue Jays pursue Peralta this offseason. With Toronto needing pitching help<\/a>, Peralta would arguably give them one of the best rotations in the division. With Dylan Cease, Jos\u00e9 Soriano and Trey Yesavage making up the foundation, a player like Peralta raises that floor. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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