The Milwaukee Brewers have trade two-time All-Star Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets, causing an exponential rise in activity and reactions among the baseball world.
After months of trade rumors surrounded Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, the organization dealt the two-time All-Star to the New York Mets; eliciting reactions across the social media platform, X, in the process.
The news was broken by ESPN senior MLB Insider, Jeff Passan, after New York Post baseball columnist Jon Heyman posted to social media that the two teams were in talks. Shortly after the trade broke, Heyman credited Mets writer Pat Ragazzo on being the first one on the news.
Peralta, 29, is coming off a dazzling 2025 campaign that saw him compile a career-high win-loss record (17-6) and ERA (2.70). The Brewers picked up his $8 million club option in early November, but his impending status as an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season meant that he would command a higher asking price than the Brewers — who are known for their frugality — would be willing to spend.
In exchange, Milwaukee receives shortstop Jett Williams, the Mets’ No. 3 prospect, and right-hander Brandon Sproat, their No. 5 prospect. The additions of Williams and Sproat embolden what is already a strong farm system for the Brewers.
The Brewers will also send right-hander Tobias Myers to the Mets after the 27-year-old logged a 3.55 ERA across 22 appearances in his second Major League season.
The move for Peralta comes one day after the Mets signed shortstop Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million contract. The acquisitions of Peralta and Bichette signal a willingness by the Mets — who own the second-highest tax payroll behind the Los Angeles Dodgers according to Spotrac — to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB’s back-to-back World Series champion and baseball’s highest spender.
Peralta spent the first eight seasons of his MLB career with the Brewers and progressed into one of baseball’s dominant arms with a four-seam fastball as his go-to pitch that has elevated him to the upper level of multiple metrics, including pitching run value (97th percentile), off-speed run value (96thpercentile) and hard-hit percentage (90th percentile).
While several accounts expressed excitement over the move, some pessimism crept in.
Additionally, another account chose to take a swipe at the Brewers.
It is too early to say how this move will work out for the Brewers in the long run, but president of baseball operations Matt Arnold and the rest of the front office have carved out success in acquiring prospects and controllable contracts. Conversely, a healthy Peralta makes the Mets more dangerous than they were 24 hours ago.
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