Milwaukee Brewers: What Changed Between Starts For Freddy Peralta?

There were questions going into 2019 as to which of the young Brewers pitchers would potentially make the starting rotation. After a 2018 season that flashed a bunch of potential, Freddy Peralta was able to secure one of those spots during Spring Training this year.

Freddy Peralta’s two starts in 2019 have had two very different results. On March 29th against the Cardinals, Peralta went only 3 innings and gave up 4 earned runs, including Paul Goldschmidt‘s first home with his new team, for what is currently the Milwaukee Brewers only loss of the season.

His start on April 3rd against the Reds, however, was an absolute gem – 8 innings of two-hit, shutout ball and 11 strikeouts. So what changed…