After a dazzling rookie campaign that began with a historic 13-strikeout performance in his MLB debut, Peralta battled through inconsistency and command issues last season, finishing the year with a 5.79 ERA in 39 appearances (eight starts).Stearns and the Brewers know a new pitch doesn't guarantee that Peralta will put his problems in the past but they point to his youth and room to continue his growth and development as positives, especially with the potential of him still being under contract when he hits what many consider to be the sweet-spot age for performance.Still just 23, Peralta is a perfect illustration of how Stearns and his staff envision building the franchise, which burst out of its rebuild well ahead of schedule and has made the playoffs in each of the last two seasons To help him work deeper into games and be more effective in general, Peralta spent much of his winter developing a slider to complement his fastball and curveball but how that pitch will play when the regular season begins remains to be seen.And while Stearns and his staff now have a little breathing room when it comes to planning, Peralta has a little less to worry about, too, allowing him to put all of his focus on improvement and giving the Brewers the best return on their investment. "I’m still going to be focused and continue to work hard and find ways to help the team win. Over seven seasons in the minors, Peralta went 19-27 with a 3.25 ERA and 540 strikeouts over 440.1 innings. I’m intrigued. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. 57/300 Brewers. "First and foremost was need to acquire, develop and retain young, controllable talent; a mantra that would be the driving force behind the flurry of moves the newly-hired general manager would swing over the next few months as he laid the foundation for a massive and complete rebuilding project.Little was known about Freddy Peralta at the time but now, four years after coming to the Brewers from Seattle as part of a package for first baseman Adam Lind, Peralta is locked in as a franchise cornerstone thanks to a five-year, $15 million contract extension he and the team finalized this week.From a purely financial standpoint, the eventual reward more than outweighs the immediate risk. Brewers starter Freddy Peralta has already earned more than his full salary in 2020 and won't earn any more checks this year due to a weird salary quirk.
Sleeper: SP Freddy Peralta. Condition is Like New. Get expert fantasy help on who to start: Tommy Edman or Freddy Peralta. His arm started to take a … We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. He doesn’t follow me on Twitter, but you can: @ByAndrewWagner"Way back when I started (this job), I talked a whole lot about ‘acquire, develop, retain.’ That’s still a philosophy that we harp on and there’s a ‘retain’ part of that equation," Stearns said after announcing the deal at the Brewers' spring training complex in Phoenix. With that money spread out to each player on a straight contract for 2020, players received $286,500.It’s probably going to be a weird feeling for Peralta, going out there and pitching despite knowing he’s not going to get any more game checks during the season.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Milwaukee Brewers and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 30: Freddy Peralta #51 of the Milwaukee Brewers sits in the dugout during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.