As if enough hasn't been already said about a trade involving Milwaukee ace, there's even more about what the ballclub might want in return for him.
So, if the Milwaukee Brewers do finally pull the trigger on a trade involving ace pitcher Freddy Peralta, what would they want in return?
Think young, as in young players. The Brewers will not let Peralta go without some players who can contribute to the team. They don't want to get some has-been MLB player, if you will, to fill a spot on their roster.
What would a Peralta trade look like? On Saturday, in their latest MLB offseason roundup of news, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic broke down some pieces that Milwaukee might want in a deal.
"Of the clubs in the mix for Peralta, the New York Mets might be in the best position to part with a prized young arm – and they can do it without offering top prospect Nolan McLean," Rosenthal and Sammon wrote.
"Two of the Mets’ other youngsters, Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong, reached the majors last season," according to the article. "Christian Scott, another with major-league experience, is nearing the end of his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery."
It's possible that whichever team does a deal to pick up Peralta, then it would have some type of inside track to signing him to an extension. That would make dealing Peralta, and who's involved in the trade, more attractive.
"The Atlanta Braves (JR Ritchie), New York Yankees (Carlos Lagrange, Elmer Rodríguez), Boston Red Sox (Payton Tolle, Connelly Early) and Los Angeles Dodgers (River Ryan, Emmett Sheehan, Gavin Stone) are among the other clubs with the ability to entice the Brewers — again, assuming they are willing to make that type of move," according to Rosenthal and Sammon.
"The Braves, with age and injury questions in their rotation, might be reluctant," the article indicates. "Ditto for the Red Sox, who already have parted with young pitching in trades for first baseman Willson Contreras and pitchers Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo."
This season, Peralta has a salary of $8 million. Could some team that is off the radar try and swing for the fences and pick up Peralta?
That is something to watch for in the coming days. Maybe a team, after getting to spring training and watching their pitchers get in some work, might think about getting Peralta.
It's going to be an interesting period on the "Peralta Watch" in the early part of this upcoming season.
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