Wily Peralta seemed like the next great pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. I can still remember a start he had against the Miami Marlins in September when he completely dazzled the competition. It gave us all pause that Wily is next and could be Milwaukee’s first ace in a long, long time. They had number one pitchers, but never an ace. At age 25, Peralta had a 17-11 record with a 3.53 ERA and looked like it’s possible he’s on his way. It never came back for him with the Brewers. He had an injury-plagued 2015 where he only made 20 starts and struggled. Same with 2016. The Brewers finally cut him loose in 2017. Peralta’s career looked to be dead after a bad stint in Kansas City, but he has revived his career in Detroit. He won again last night allowing no runs, three hits, six strikeouts in seven innings of work.

With his 7.0 shutout innings tonight, Wily Peralta has not allowed an earned run over his last 16.2 innings.

— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) July 6, 2021

Peralta always had the stuff. It is between his ears that is the problem. If he finally found mental peace, he can be a solid pitcher. I always thought the term ‘in your prime’ for baseball was kind of dumb. Not dumb in the sense of the word, rather, what that means. Being in your prime can be in the mid-20s or late 20s. Peralta might be hitting his stride now versus when he first started with the Brew Crew. I’m happy for Wily.

Charlie.