Mets land Brewers ace Freddy Peralta in another blockbuster deal during busy offseason: reports

It’s been a engaged week for the New York Mets, and it continued connected Wednesday arsenic they reportedly agreed to a commercialized to onshore Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, giving them a much-needed upgrade successful the starting rotation.

It took 2 of the Mets’ apical 5 prospects to get the woody done, arsenic ESPN reported infielder Jett Williams (No. 3, per MLB Pipeline) and right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat are heading to Milwaukee successful the deal.

The Brewers are besides sending right-hander Tobias Myers successful the deal.

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Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates during the 5th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers successful crippled 2 of the National League Championship Series astatine American Family Field connected Oct. 14, 2025 successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Peralta’s commercialized to the Mets marks yet different large determination for New York’s GM David Stearns, who introduced Bo Bichette connected Wednesday. Stearns besides facilitated a commercialized to get Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. connected Tuesday night.

It’s been rather the offseason for the Mets, a squad that fell abbreviated of postseason expectations past play contempt having the second-highest payroll successful baseball.

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Peralta should caput to Flushing arsenic the team’s ace to participate the 2026 season, with the Mets’ apical prospect, Nolan McLean, figuring to beryllium a top-line starter this year.

The Mets besides person David Peterson, Clay Holmes, Kodai Senga, and Sean Manaea arsenic rotation options this year.

Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches during the archetypal inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers successful crippled 2 of the National League Championship Series astatine American Family Field connected October 14, 2025 successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Stearns bolstered the bullpen arsenic good this offseason, astir notably adding 2 erstwhile New York Yankees successful Devin Williams and Luke Weaver. Stearns and Williams worked unneurotic successful Milwaukee portion helium was starring their beforehand office, and though helium had a down season, he’s successful spot to effort a bounce-back arsenic the Mets’ person with Edwin Diaz heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Meanwhile, Myers adds immoderate imaginable rotation extent for New York, arsenic the 27-year-old has a 3.48 ERA crossed 31 starts since being called up successful 2024. He besides has alleviation appearances, marking a 1.62 ERA crossed 18 outings.

For the Brewers, they onshore Sproat, 1 of the Mets’ highly touted pitching prospects who were promoted past play amid rotation woes. He had a 4.79 ERA implicit 4 starts, though the 25-year-old had a 4.24 ERA and 113 strikeouts successful 121 Triple-A innings.

Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates aft retiring the broadside against the Chicago Cubs during the 5th inning successful crippled 1 of the Division Series astatine American Family Field connected Oct. 4, 2025 successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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Williams is simply a 5-foot-7 infielder who tin besides play halfway field. The 22-year-old deed .261 with 17 location runs and his velocity is undeniable with 34 stolen bases betwixt Double- and Triple-A past season.

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