Brewers Open to Trading Freddy Peralta Amid Mets Interest

The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly open to trading starter Freddy Peralta, attracting significant interest from teams including the Mets, who seek to revamp their rotation. Milwaukee is demanding a steep asking price for the right-hander, who is owed just $8 million this season. Peralta, a top pitcher since 2021, finished fifth in NL Cy Young voting last season with a league-high 17 wins, a 2.70 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 204 strikeouts over 176.2 innings. This marked his third consecutive season with over 30 starts and 165 innings. The Brewers may target young Mets starters like Brandon Sproat or Jonah Tong in a potential deal.