Freddy Peralta helped broker peace between Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor after tension engulfed Mets

Freddy Peralta’s tenure with the Mets was short, but his impact was felt in the clubhouse.
Multiple sources told ESPN that Peralta arranged a sit-down meeting between Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto earlier this season in an attempt to quell their feud.
Mets owner Steve Cohen exclusively confirmed rumors of a rift between the franchise cornerstones to The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman during “The Show” podcast on July 1, but said he thinks it’s “last year’s story” and has been told the pair “are getting along much better.”
The Post’s Mike Puma reported in November that Lindor and Soto’s relationship was in fact chilly in Soto’s first season in Queens, which ended with a historic collapse and the team missing the playoffs.
Since the June meeting, sources told ESPN, the relationship between the two stars has been much more friendly, with more frequent interactions.
Peralta confirmed that the meeting happened, but wouldn’t reveal details of the sit-down.
Lindor also acknowledged it, but downplayed its effect.
“It was more of a conversation like we always have with our group of Latinos,” Lindor shared in Spanish. “But I don’t want to comment on the details.”
Soto denied that the meeting happened, but insisted that his relationship with Lindor has warmed in his second season with the club.

“There was no meeting, no discussion,” Soto said in Spanish. “This year has been better. We’ve gotten along very well. We’ve learned from each other.”
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns declined to comment to ESPN.
Peralta’s personality, even through his worst season in the majors thus far, made him a leader in the Mets clubhouse before he was sent to the Rays at the trade deadline as part of a massive selloff.