Freddy Peralta recently rattled off his impressions of a few of the Mets’ starting pitchers before the topic turned to his own season.
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“I think good,” the right-hander said. “I know that I have more to give and it’s a long season. We have had a long road so far, but we have to keep going and I see that I have a lot of positive things coming for me and for the team.”
A good place to start would be with a top performance Sunday in his Subway Series debut after the Mets’ 6-3 win Saturday night.
“A lot of emotions, probably a little more or a lot more than how we have felt in the past when we were with Milwaukee, facing the Cubs,” Peralta said, referring to the fierce Midwest rivalry. “I know New York is different. I am excited for this.”
Over his last four starts he owns a 1.99 ERA, but an offensively challenged team won only two of those games.
Peralta was asked for his assessment of rookie Nolan McLean, who along with Peralta and Clay Holmes (now on the IL with a fractured right fibula), has led the rotation.
“Everything is impressive about [McLean],” Peralta said. “His presence on the mound, all his emotions, the pitching stuff is unbelievable, all the metrics on his pitches, I think that he has a great future. He’s going to be one of the best.”
Another young pitcher with a high upside, Christian Scott, is the Mets’ scheduled starter Monday in Washington.
“He has showed us already how impressive his stuff is, especially his fastball and sweeper,” Peralta said. “He is somebody I was speaking with about with the boys when we were in Colorado, how terrific his fastball is. You can tell the hitters never feel comfortable with his fastball and he has a lot to show. He’s going to be able to shine.”
Juan Soto is dealing with wrist discomfort from a swing and a sore foot (the result of a foul ball), but manager Carlos Mendoza isn’t in any hurry to give his best hitter a rest.
“As long as he’s not putting anything at risk, he will continue to play,” Mendoza said.
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Soto went 2-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases Saturday night.
Carson Benge recorded his second three-hit game this season.
The rookie owns a .983 OPS over his last 12 games.
