The Mets and Brewers are in agreement on a deal sending Freddy Peralta and a second pitcher to Queens for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Joel Sherman of The New York Post first reported that righty Tobias Myers is also heading to New York in the deal. Michael Marino reported this morning that the Brewers had offered Peralta for Williams and Sproat, while Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated first relayed tonight that talks between the two clubs had accelerated.
It’s the continuation of a monster week for the Mets. After losing out on Kyle Tucker, they’ve signed Bo Bichette and traded for Luis Robert Jr. and Peralta. Tonight’s move is arguably the biggest of the three, as Peralta gives them a legitimate #1 starter atop what had been a talented but volatile rotation. He’s coming off a career season that landed him fifth in NL Cy Young balloting.
Peralta set a career mark with 176 2/3 innings while managing a personal-best 2.70 earned run average. He punched out 28.2% of opponents behind a near-13% swinging strike rate while issuing walks at a 9.1% clip. Peralta’s underlying marks have been consistently strong over his five seasons as a full-time starter. He misses bats at a plus rate with solid command. He had been a little susceptible to the longball between 2023-24, which elevated his ERA slightly (3.77) over that span. A dip in homer rate was the biggest factor in last year’s career-best results, but estimators like FIP and SIERA feel he has been more or less the same pitcher five years running.
More to come.
