Padres roster review: Wandy Peralta

WANDY PERALTA Position(s): Left-handed pitcher Bats / Throws: Left / Left 2026 opening day age: 34 Height / Weight: 6-foot / 227 pounds How acquired: Signed as a free agent in February 2024 Contract status: Will make $4.45 million in 2026 after exercising a player option; has a $4.45 million player option for 2027. fWAR in 2025: 0.5 Key 2025 stats: 6-1, 3.14 ERA, 0 saves, 4 holds, 63 strikeouts, 30 walks, 1.34 WHIP, .238 opponent average, 71⅔ innings (71 games, 1 start) STAT TO NOTE 59.6 — Peralta’s groundball rate in 2025, ranking in the 97th percentile, more than...