The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets look like potential blockbuster trade partners, but neither side is reportedly willing to give in.
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta can't escape the trade buzz at the moment, and it seems to be due to the club's earnest interest in moving him. Peralta, the fifth-place Cy Young Award finisher this past season, is set to hit free agency in November.
He's making a ridiculously cheap $8 million salary, and the Brewers may well trade him simply because they know they won't be willing to match whatever lucrative offers he's bound to get when he hits the open market. The New York Mets are an obvious fit for Peralta, because their rotation was brutal late in the season, and because they've got the deep pockets to be able to afford virtually any contract the righty might command. And according to a Wednesday report, the two sides appear to be in contact.Sep 26, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Brandon Sproat delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Imagesthat the Brewers had recently made a counteroffer of sorts, after the Mets seemingly shut down the idea of trading top pitching prospect Jonah Tong to Milwaukee. "Sources: Jonah Tong’s name briefly came up in talks with the Brewers about Freddy Peralta before the Mets quickly ended that discussion," wrote Marino. "The Brewers have since submitted an offer, Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams for Freddy. The Mets have been unwilling to pay that price." Williams is the Mets' No. 3 prospect in MLB Pipeline's most recent system rankings, with Sproat coming in at No. 5. Because New York has rookies Tong and Nolan McLean ready to roll, it seems reasonable to think that they'd be willing to move Sproat for an ace-level talent. That likely means that if Marino's report is dead-on, the Mets are feeling dug in on Williams, who projects to be either the future center fielder or second baseman in Queens. The 5-foot-7 speedster is exactly the type of talent who tends to thrive in Milwaukee, and even if Brewers fans were understandably upset about trading Peralta, they'd have to be excited about Williams. Assuming Marino's sources accurately portrayed the situation as it stands, it seems as if discussions will at least continue a while longer, but we'll just have to wait and see if both sides can reach a point of comfort.Jackson Roberts is a former Division III All-Region DH who now writes and talks about sports for a living. A Bay Area native and a graduate of Swarthmore College and the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Jackson makes his home in North Jersey. He grew up rooting for the Red Sox, Patriots, and Warriors, and he recently added the Devils to his sports fandom mosaic. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding Milwaukee Brewers On SI please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org
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