Story byToran FloresMon, March 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM UTC·2 min readFreddy Peralta reveals ideal terms for extension with Mets originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta will join the second major league team of his career after he was dealt to the New York Mets in January. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe joins the new ball club with a major question that will linger: Will a contract extension be agreed upon before he's set to take on free agency next winter?Peralta, 30, spoke on the kind of deal he would like with the Mets. Now, whether or not New York is on the same page is something that will be revealed through time. Freddy Peralta would like a long-term deal in next contractNew York traded for the 2025 All-Star, Peralta, and reunited him with David Stearns, who was the general manager for the Milwaukee Brewers before he joined the Mets in 2023. Peralta is in line to earn $8 million this upcoming season, but The Athletic's Tim Britton and Will Sammon predicted that he will get a large raise that's around $28 million annually in his next contract. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I would prefer to go long and make sure I’m going to be in the place where I want to finish my career," the pitcher said, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The problem here is that Stearns isn't a general manager who has a history in long-term deals for pitchers.