Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta Diaz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Freddy signed as an international free agent with the Seattle Mariners in April 2013. He made his professional debut with the DSL Mariners in the Dominican Summer League that year. In 2014, he pitched for the Arizona League Mariners before getting traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on December 9, 2015. He was assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Biloxi Shuckers.

Freddy was listed as Milwaukee's tenth-best prospect by MLB.com heading into the 2018 season. He was called up to the Major Leagues on May 13 and made his debut the same day after beginning the season with Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Freddy was named the All-Star in 2021 for his spectacular performances.

Freddy Peralta’s Personal Information

Freddy Peralta’s Early Life

In April 2013, Peralta signed a contract as an international free agent with the Seattle Mariners. That year, he made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Mariners, where he played the entire season, finishing 3-3 in 13 games (ten starts) with a 1.46 ERA. He pitched for the Arizona League Mariners in 2014, going 1-6 with a 5.29 ERA in 12 appearances. He went back to the Mariners in 2015 and went 2-3 in 11 games (nine starts) with a 4.11 ERA. The Mariners dealt Adam Lind to the Milwaukee Brewers on December 9, 2015, in exchange for Peralta. He threw to a combined 4-4 record and 3.62 ERA in 82 innings thrown in 2016 while playing for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Biloxi Shuckers.

In 2017, Peralta pitched for both Biloxi and the Carolina Mudcats. He was 3-8 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 25 games (19 starts) between the two clubs. He was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster following the season. Prior to the 2018 season, MLB.com had Peralta as Milwaukee's tenth-ranked prospect.

Freddy Peralta’s Personal Life

Freddy Peralta enjoys video games, watching movies and going to the zoo. His favorite sport other than baseball is basketball.

He has two kids with his wife Maritza Peralta. He grew up in Moca, Dominican Republic. He is nicknamed “Kacike” and “Fastball Freddy.”

Freddy Peralta’s Family Background

On June 4, 1996, Pedro Peralta and Octavia Diaz welcomed their son, Freddy Peralta, in Moca, Dominican Republic. Freddy is 27 years old as of 2023.

He was driven from a young age and worked tirelessly to attain his objectives throughout his life.

In 2018, Freddy had an amazing debut with the Brewers, and for that same game, Peralta’s family travelled to Colorado Springs from the Dominican Republic to watch Peralta pitch for the first time as a pro.

Freddy Peralta’s Wife

Maritza Peralta and Freddy Peralta tied the knot in 2016. They share a mutual understanding as husband and wife. Maritza attends Freddy's games in order to support him. Freddy Peralta is content that his spouse encourages him to pursue his professional goals. He also finds motivation in his wife, who pursues her own job. Maritza Taveras Peralta is currently employed at Arte 12, an art gallery centre. She is an art enthusiast and enjoys her profession. After taking time from her busy schedule, she still manages to visit her husband's game.

Freddy Peralta’s Kids

Freddy Peralta and Maritza Taveras have two children, Norah Peralta and Freddy Jr. She was born on September 26, 2020 and is 3 years old currently His second child, Freddy Jr. was born in late March 2023 and is approximately 8 months old (as of November 2023).

Freddy Peralta’s Social Media

Freddy Peralta has a sizable Instagram fan following. On Instagram, he has about 46.5k followers. He posts images of him playing baseball on social media. Through social media, he keeps his followers informed about both his personal and professional lives.

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Freddy Peralta’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Freddy Peralta’s net worth is estimated to be $16 Million. Freddy Peralta is a starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball, the top level of American baseball.

Freddy Peralta has made a total career earnings of $9,365,657. This comprises his total base salary of $7,953,857 along with his total signing bonus of $1,311,800 along with his incentive of $100,000.

Freddy Peralta’s Brand Ambassador

Freddy Peralta has not signed any brand ambassador deals as of yet.

Freddy Peralta’s Career Stats

He pitched 82 innings in 2016 for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Biloxi Shuckers, with a 3.62 ERA and a combined 4-4 record. In 2017, Freddy pitched for Biloxi and the Carolina Mudcats. He was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster following the season. Freddy was ranked eighth among Milwaukee Brewers prospects by MLB.com coming into the 2018 campaign. His career stats are presented below in a table format.

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Freddy Peralta’s Achievements

Freddy Peralta had the honor of being named to an All-Star game in 2021. In addition to this he was the NL Pitcher of the Month in 2023 (for the month of August). Peralta has been around the MLB for quite some time now. He still has many awards and achievements to gain.

Freddy Peralta’s Contract

According to Spotrac, Freddy Peralta had signed a 5-year contract extension worth $15.5 million with the Milwaukee Brewers on February 26, 2020. His contract has a club option for 2025 for a price of $8,000,000 and another club option for 2026 also for a price of $8,000,000.

The clauses of Peralta’s contract state that if he finishes 1st in the rankings of the Cy Young Award, he will get a bonus of $500,000, if he ranks 2nd he will receive a bonus of $250,000. If he ranks 3rd, 4th or 5th he will receive $150,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively. If Peralta is named to an All-Star game he will receive a bonus of $100,000, if he wins the Gold Globe award he will receive a bonus of $25,000. Lastly, he will $50,000 each for WS MVP, LCS MVP, Comeback POY, Silver Slugger, Reliever of the Year.

Freddy Peralta’s contract history started on April 18, 2013, when he first signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners and received a signing bonus of $137,000. However, he was traded by the team to the Milwaukee Brewers on December 19, 2015. Next, he signed a 1-year contract worth $564,600 with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 5, 2019. This led to his most recent contract.

Freddy Peralta’s Diet

Freddy Peralta has not revealed any information regarding his diet plans.

Freddy Peralta’s House

Freddy Peralta reportedly resides in Moca, Espaillat, Dominican Republic. This city is Peralta's birthplace.

Freddy Peralta’s Cars

There is no information available on Freddy Peralta’s car collection.