Freddy Krueger
Morning Dose: Wednesday, June 10
☀️ Good Morning:
Freddy Peralta was supposed to be the stabilizer.
The veteran hurler atop the rotation who could anchor a group of young upstarts and mid-career still-trying-to-prove-it guys.
Peralta was supposed to be the old reliable. The ace that properly slotted everyone else in the rotation
Instead, he has been very average. And last night, he was a nightmare.
Every time it feels like good vibes are starting to creep back into the 2026 clubhouse, a gust of ugly baseball blows them away.
A 7–0 loss will do that.
Today, I will take a deep dive into the underlying issues bogging down Freddy.
🗓️ UP NEXT: The Mets will try to rebound from last night with Austin Warren (1–2, 2.01) taking the mound against right-hander Andre Pallante (6–4, 3.96).
📉 DEEP DIVE
WHAT’S UP WITH FREDDY?
There are three distinct but connected factors impacting Freddy Peralta’s performance this season.
His extension (and effective velocity)
His arm slot
His secondary stuff
❶ EXTENSION
It sounds like we are talking about Wemby, but extension matters for pitchers. It measures how close the ball is released between the mound and the batter. A longer extension creates a higher effective velocity because it makes the ball appear to approach the batter quicker since it is spending less time out of hand.
Looking at Peralta’s mechanics, the first thing that jumps off the page is his extension:
