Overview
- The Athletic reports the Astros, Giants, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox and Yankees have contacted Milwaukee about the right-hander.
- Multiple outlets say discussions are active yet fluid, with no deal viewed as close.
- Brewers executive Matt Arnold says no proposal has made sense and stresses Peralta’s importance to the club’s plans for next season.
- Peralta, 29, posted a 2.70 ERA with 204 strikeouts and a 17-6 record in 2025, finishing fifth in NL Cy Young voting.
- He is set to earn $8 million in 2026, and suitors are calibrating offers around rotation needs and payroll aims, including Houston’s push to stay under the tax line and the Giants and Mets avoiding long-term starter commitments.