JUPITER, Fla. — The Mets’ highest-profile pitching acquisition this offseason will get the ball on Opening Day.

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Freddy Peralta, who debuted for the Mets in the Grapefruit League on Friday, is lined up to pitch the team’s season opener March 26 at Citi Field, according to manager Carlos Mendoza.

“As soon as we acquired him, it was clear he was going to be pitching at the front of our rotation,” Mendoza said before the Mets’ 14-3 victory over the Cardinals. “He earned it. He’s done it and we are all excited.”

Peralta, who arrived with Tobias Myers in a January trade that sent Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams to the Brewers, was notified of the Opening Day assignment shortly after arriving to camp, according to Mendoza.

He will become the fifth straight different Opening Day starter for the Mets, who gave Clay Holmes the assignment last season in Houston.

The Mets’ other Opening Day starters over that stretch: Tylor Megill, Max Scherzer and Jose Quintana.

“It feels like a commitment to me and my family, too, to be able to get the ball on the first day,” Peralta said.

Mendoza could have easily tabbed Nolan McLean for the assignment given the rookie’s impressive eight appearances last season to start his major league career.

But in the end, the veteran pitcher, whose arrival created an offseason splash, was given the honor.

Aside from Peralta, McLean and Holmes, the Mets have Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea and David Peterson for the rotation.

Peralta was twice an Opening Day starter for the Brewers.

“I can tell you that you feel all the energy of everybody,” Peralta said. “The last two Opening Days of my career were both in New York — 2024 against the Mets and last year against the Yankees, so it was very exciting.”

Was Peralta expecting this latest assignment?

“You never know,” he said. “I was wishing it, but I knew I was coming to a new team. For me, it doesn’t matter if I pitch the first day or the second or third. Just be myself and give the best of myself and just try to win the ballgame.”

Paul Skenes, the reigning National League Cy Young award winner, will be the mound opponent.

“He’s the man,” Peralta said. “I think that he’s an amazing pitcher, a great pitcher. I know for sure that we are going to compete.”

Peralta last season pitched to a career-best 2.70 ERA over 33 starts with 204 strikeouts over 176 ²/₃ innings.

As he enters his walk year, Peralta said he remains open to discussing a new contract with the Mets.

He also isn’t setting any deadline by the end of spring training for any potential new deal — a tactic many players entering their walk year employ to eliminate in-season distractions.

“For me, it doesn’t matter,” Peralta said. “I think whenever the moment comes, we can work on it.”

Peralta declined comment when asked if there had been any contract talks with the front office.

On Friday, the right-hander retired all nine batters he faced, finishing with three strikeouts.

Peralta averaged 92.9 mph with his four-seam fastball and mixed in a healthy percentage of sliders, changeups and curveballs in the 29-pitch outing.

“The life on the fastball, even though it’s 93-94 on the radar gun, it just plays up,” Mendoza said. “He continues to get swings and misses with that pitch, it’s just got so much carry, and the way he uses all of his pitches he has, it’s working and it’s good to see.”