The New York Mets are looking to capitalize on an already busy offseason. After bringing in Bo Bichette on a massive free agency deal, the Mets are shipping Brett Baty away for another impact player.
Could the Mets be in play for Milwaukee Brewers starter Freddy Peralta? Rumors indicate that the Mets might be shifting focus to the trade market, and Peralta has been the subject of trade rumors dating back to July. It stems from the fact that he’s on an $8 million option and is set to be a free agent after this season, and the Brewers are not expected to meet his contract demands, which will be a lot.
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Freddy Peralta Predicted to Land with Mets, Brett Baty Predicted to Land with Brewers
CBS Sports’ writer RJ Anderson recently did a predictions piece ranking the remaining trade candidates this offseason, and where they will land.
Anderson predicts Freddy Peralta to land with the Mets, and then subsequently predicts Brett Baty to land with the Brewers, so one could assume a fair trade would be one of the player-swap variety, or the Mets would have to throw in one of their top prospects like A.J. Ewing or Brandon Sproat to throw in a deal with Milwaukee.
Peralta is flourishing into one of MLB’s best pitchers, and he would be the huge splash the Mets can make on the starting pitcher front, and it wouldn’t cost them nearly $25 million AAV, which is what the top arms are worth on the free agent market at this moment.
GettyWith an opportunity to further bolster their rotation, the Mets are pushing for a Freddy Peralta trade.
Would it hurt to get rid of Baty, who enjoyed a breakout season in 2025? And a top prospect in Sproat? Yes, but it might be the right move to help the Mets compete in a tough National League this season.
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Why is Freddy Peralta so Valuable?
Freddy Peralta is one of the most valuable starters in MLB. He’s fresh off his best season, where he posted a 2.70 ERA over 176.2 innings and had 204 strikeouts.
2025 marked the third straight season for Peralta making 30+ starts and recording 200+ strikeouts. There is no pitcher that is a current free agent who can match that value and production. That’s not to mention his ERA consistently sits in the mid-3.00s.
If the trade rumors continue to swirl surrounding Peralta, David Stearns and company should absolutely consider a trade package that would include Brett Baty and a top prospect.
Peralta has a career 3.59 ERA over 162 starts. The Mets could even choose to trade for Peralta, and then extend him as the Red Sox did with Garrett Crochet last offseason, and quite frankly, that would be the best option in this scenario for New York.
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