{"id":17677,"date":"2026-01-21T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=17677"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:00:37","slug":"mets-acquire-freddy-peralta-from-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/01\/21\/mets-acquire-freddy-peralta-from-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Acquire Freddy Peralta From Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freddy Peralta<\/strong><\/a> is coming to Queens. The New York Mets<\/a> spent the better half of this offseason looking to add another reliable pitcher to their lineup. And they found what they were looking for in the All-Star righty they acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> in a blockbuster trade. In exchange, they sent highly coveted prospects Jett Williams<\/strong><\/a> and Brandon Sproat<\/strong><\/a> to the Brewers, who will also send the Mets reliever Tobias Myers<\/strong><\/a>, as Jeff Passan<\/a> of ESPN<\/em> first reported Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The transfer comes after the Brewers showed interest in trading Freddy Peralta throughout the offseason. The Mets, ultimately, answered the call after signing infielder Bo Bichette<\/strong><\/a> to a three-year, $126 million contract Friday. Peralta joins the Mets offseason haul that includes former teammate Devin Williams<\/strong><\/a>, Luke Weaver<\/strong><\/a>, Jorge Polanco<\/strong><\/a> and Marcus Semien<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Freddy Peralta Brings<\/h4>\n

Coming off an 83\u201379 campaign, the Mets were in search of talented pitching that they could rely upon going into this season. David Peterson<\/strong><\/a>, Clay Holmes<\/strong><\/a>, Nolan McLean<\/strong><\/a> and Kodai Senga<\/strong><\/a> make up their starting rotation. All talented players in their own right, but President of Baseball Operations David Stearns was in search of a superstar. And he acquired one that he is already quite familiar with from his time as a member of the Brewers organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcquiring Freddy adds another established starter to help lead our rotation,\u201d Stearns said<\/a> in a statement after the team announced the trade. \u201cThroughout the offseason, we sought to complement our rotation with another front-end pitcher and were thrilled we were able to bring Freddy to the Mets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freddy Peralta is coming off a nice season, going 17\u20136 in 33 starts with 204 strikeouts. In 176 \u00bd innings, he posted a career-best 2.70 ERA. Those numbers were good enough to earn him his second All-Star appearance, as the Brewers reached the NLCS for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n

Peralta\u2019s first All-Star appearance came during an impressive 2021 campaign, in which he went 10\u20135 in 27 starts with 195 strikeouts. The 29-year-old righty ends his Brewers tenure, that spanned across eight seasons, with a record of 70\u201342 in 162 starts with 1,153 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Mets Receive Myers<\/h4>\n

Freddy Peralta won\u2019t be heading to Citi Field alone, as Myers will join him as the Mets’ latest acquisition. The 27-year-old righty made his major league debut in 2024, going 9\u20136 in 25 starts with 127 strikeouts. In 138 innings, he had a 3.00 ERA.<\/p>\n

This season, Myers took a step back in production, going 1\u20132 in 22 appearances with 38 strikeouts. He will join the Mets bullpen next to Williams, Weaver, A.J. Minter<\/strong><\/a> and Brooks Raley<\/a><\/strong>. Additionally, Myers has five years of team control remaining and should serve in a prominent relief role.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past two seasons, Tobias has become an extremely valuable Major League pitcher,\u201d Stearns added<\/a>. \u201cHis ability to pitch out of both the rotation and bullpen allows him to help our team in multiple ways. His addition adds another quality, young, major league arm to our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brewers Get Two Top Five Prospects<\/h4>\n

Even though their rotation will be missing its superstar, the Brewers can look to the future. Williams, the Mets’ No. 3-ranked prospect on MLB.com<\/a>, brings a combination of versatility and talent to the roster. Within four minor league seasons, he recorded 269 hits, 117 RBI, 31 home runs and 206 stolen bases. The 22-year-old can play three positions, ranging from shortstop to centerfield.<\/p>\n

The same goes for his teammate, Sproat, the Mets’ fifth-ranked prospect on MLB.com. The 25-year-old righty made his major league debut this past season, going 0\u20132 in four starts. Despite the forgetful first impression, in two minor league seasons, he went 15-10 in 48 starts with 244 strikeouts. Even though the Mets got their superstar, the Brewers have a bright future ahead of them if both players develop at the rate they\u2019ve been at.<\/p>\n

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