Mets Acquire Ace Freddy Peralta from Brewers; No Extension Talks Yet

The New York Mets acquired 29-year-old pitcher Freddy Peralta from the Brewers for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. Peralta, coming off a career-best 2.70 ERA in 2025, is expected to be a 'stabilizing force' in the Mets' rotation, according to GM David Stearns. He boasts a 3.30 ERA and 29.6% K-rate since 2021. Peralta is in the final year of his contract, and while the Mets paid a 'pretty prospect penny,' extension talks are not yet underway. He threw a career-high 176 2/3 innings in 33 starts last season but has a 5.56 ERA in his last five postseason starts.