Overview
- New York and Milwaukee announced a trade delivering right-handers Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers to the Mets for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat.
- Peralta, an All-Star in 2025, went 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA and 204 strikeouts over 176.2 innings, giving the Mets a frontline rotation arm.
- The Brewers had exercised an $8 million option for Peralta for 2026, and reporting indicates both sides will wait until spring or into the season to discuss any extension.
- Williams and Sproat were among the Mets’ higher-ranked prospects, reflecting New York’s willingness to trade controllable talent for immediate impact.
- The move follows New York’s additions of Bo Bichette on a three-year, $126 million deal and a trade for Luis Robert Jr., after which David Stearns reiterated that starting pitching was the next priority.