For good measure, he added later: "I feel 100 percent. I feel great."
He did not look great, which is why manager Craig Counsell and head athletic trainer Dan Wright visited the mound in the second inning, and why they will continue to monitor Peralta very closely in the days ahead. The 26-year-old was a 17-game winner last season and Milwaukee's most valuable pitcher, and he is arbitration-eligible in the coming winter.
So when he was pitching at 89-91 mph against the Indians, it raised eyebrows. Peralta's average fastball velocity entering the game was 94.