Rays manager Kevin Cash has nothing but praise for Freddy Peralta after dominant ALCS Game 2 showing

When the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Freddy Peralta at the trade deadline, they must have been expecting that he would provide pitching depth at the very least. Peralta had been in the middle of a tough 2026 campaign with the New York Mets, which made him a bit of a reclamation project. But the Rays are well-known for helping pitchers be their best selves, and Peralta was certainly dealing from the mound on Tuesday in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians.