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Mets Weigh Rotation Fix as Projections Center on Valdez, Suárez or a Peralta Trade

With no frontline addition in place, analysts point to free agency or a midseason deal as the most plausible routes to upgrade New York’s starters.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Framber Valdez #59 of the Houston Astros walks down the steps to the dugout before a game against the New York Mets on Opening Day at Daikin Park on March 27, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Houston Astros/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Mets’ rotation ranked 18th in ERA last season at 4.13, and the team has yet to make a significant starting-pitching addition this offseason.
  • ESPN’s Buster Olney has said it seems inevitable New York signs either Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez, while USA Today’s Andrew Tredinnick predicts a four-year deal for Valdez and Sportsnaut’s Matt Johnson projects Suárez; all are media projections.
  • Suárez, an All-Star in 2024, posted a 3.20 ERA across 26 starts last year and is viewed as a top-of-rotation fit if he departs Philadelphia.
  • An alternate path floated by Newsweek cites a potential deadline trade for Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, with a speculative package headlined by prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat; Peralta is a pending free agent, and Milwaukee is reportedly open to offers but comfortable keeping him at $8 million.
  • Empire Sports Media argues the Mets are well positioned for a Peralta deal and, citing The Athletic, points to pitching prospect Jonah Tong as a possible key chip as the Yankees also monitor the market.