For a second straight day, the Mets executed a late-night trade to fill a significant hole in their roster, acquiring ace right-hander Freddy Peralta from the
Oct 14, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta throws pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning during game two of the NLCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at American Family Field.
Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images For a second straight day, the Mets executed a late-night trade to fill a significant hole in their roster, acquiring ace right-hander Freddy Peralta from the Brewers. In return for the pending free agent, the Mets are sending a pair of top-10 prospects, pitcher Brandon Sproat and infielder Jett Williams, to Milwaukee. Sproat becomes the Brewers’ No. 1 overall pitching prospect, while Williams checks in at the organization’s No. 3 overall prospect. But prospects are still suspect, and the Mets’ need for a top-end starting pitcher to pair with the burgeoning Nolan McLean was dire after last season, in which the rotation imploded over the final four months of the regular season.and 204 strikeouts in 33 starts, finishing fifth in the NL Cy Young Award voting. He is one of just two pitchers to record at least 200 strikeouts in each of the last three seasons and ranks second in the majors with 40 wins since the start of the 2023 season.“Acquiring Freddy adds another established starter to help lead our rotation,” president of baseball operations David Stearns said. “Throughout the offseason, we sought to complement our rotation with another front-end pitcher, and we’re thrilled we are able to bring Freddy to the Mets.” Peralta has been traded twice in his career, and he was acquired by Stearns both times. He picked him up for the Brewers in a Dec. 9, 2015, trade with the Seattle Mariners. After a slow offseason, which featured a mass exodus of established stars like Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso, and Edwin Diaz, Stearns and the Mets have salvaged their winter in the span of a week. They signed star infielderStarting pitching, though, had been the team’s top priority from the moment it missed the postseason on the final day of the 2025 season. Outside of McLean and Clay Holmes, who looks like a dependable middle-of-the-rotation starter after transitioning from closer, New York was sabotaged by its arms. Sean Manaea never got over an oblique injury, started the season in July, and looked like a shell of the hero from 2024 that helped lead the Mets to the NLCS. Kodai Senga had a 1.47 ERA in the middle of June before a hamstring injury derailed his season. After missing a month, his mechanics were so out of whack that his ERA flirted with 6.00, and he accepted a demotion to Triple-A in September. David Peterson went from an All-Star in the first half to the inconsistent southpaw who had been unable to build momentum in the majors like in years past.“I feel good with where we’re at,” manager Carlos Mendoza said during Bichette’s introductory press conference on Wednesday, before the Peralta tarde. “We’re talking about having a Sean Manaea going through a normal offseason… Kodai Senga, and you add Clay Holmes, you have Peterson and , and I feel good where we are as far as the rotation goes.”Joe Pantorno has been the executive sports editor of amNewYork since 2020. He covers the New York Mets and is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America . He is also a member of the Pro Hockey Writers’ Association and has covered the New York Islanders for nearly a decade. His previous stops include Bleacher Report and Metro New York, while his work has been featured in the New York Post, Newsday, and Yahoo! Sports.Bronx teen shot dead just blocks away from his home: policeNYC Public Advocate releases 2025 ‘Worst Landlord Watchlist,’ citing nearly 9,000 violationsDay comes early to Union Square with Cupid Project Party at Time Out MarketQueens man shot to death as wife watched in horror: cops
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