Freddy Peralta’s wild run with Rays is like no other since 1968

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In August, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Freddy Peralta in a trade with the New York Mets. Just a few days later, he was named AL Pitcher of the Month. Apparently, it was a sign of bigger things to come for the Rays.

On Monday, Peralta and Tampa Bay reached the World Series after outclassing the Cleveland Guardians, 7-3, in Game 6 of the ALCS at Tropicana Field.

The 30-year-old Peralta was named MVP of the best-of-seven series. He allowed one run on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. He also led the Brewers to the win in Game 2 and recorded a hold in Game 4.

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In the process, he also achieved a rare milestone, according to OptaSTATS.

“Freddy Peralta over his last 10 appearances dating back to the regular season: 50.0+ total IP, one run or fewer allowed in all 10, and the team won all 10,” read the post on X.

“The last two MLB pitchers to do that over a stretch of 10 appearances (regular/postseason) were Bob Gibson (1968) and Walter Johnson (1913).”