Mets name Freddy Peralta Opening Day starter

JUPITER, Fla. — The Mets traded for Freddy Peralta to give the rotation a true No. 1 starter. The way they see it, it’s only fitting to give the right-hander the most prominent rotation slot of the regular season: Opening Day starter. “As soon as we acquired him, it was pretty clear that he was going to be pitching for us at the front of our rotation, so he earned it,” manager Carlos Mendoza ...