Major League Baseball experienced another seismic offseason event as the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday traded two-time All-Star Freddy Peralta and righty Tobias Myers to the New York Mets in exchange for shortstop Jett Williams, New York’s No. 3 prospect, and RHP Brandon Sproat, its No. 5 prospect. 

Nearly 24 hours have passed since the trade, and the dust has settled enough for Brewers fans to digest the departure of Peralta after months of rumors had him in the crosshairs., who spent the first eight seasons of his MLB career with the organization. Now, it is time to see how both teams fared in the deal. 

Following the trade, The Athletic’s MLB staff distributed grades to each club. First on the list was Stephen J. Nesbitt, who issued an A-minus to the Mets and a B-plus to the Brewers. In part, his reasoning regarded the Mets’ ability to land both Peralta and Bichette after a sluggish start to the offseason. 

“What started as a slow offseason for [David] Stearns, drawing the ire of impatient Mets fans, has evolved this past week with a series of seismic moves,” Nesbitt wrote. First came Bichette, the star free-agent signing to fortify an infield that already added Marcus Semien and Jorge Polanco this winter. Then a trade for a center fielder, Luis Robert Jr.  

Then the signing of reliever Luis García, another newcomer in the Mets’ bullpen alongside Devin Williams and Luke Weaver. And now the acquisition of two pitchers, Peralta and Myers, providing an ace to a unit that doomed the Mets in 2025 and bullpen depth, respectively.” 

Stearns, who has served as the Mets’ president of baseball operations since 2023, indicated a desire to add to New York’s starting rotation before acquiring Peralta. After significantly upgrading the infield with the addition of Bichette, Stearns executed his goal by adding one of the best arms in baseball. 

Meanwhile, Cody Stavenhagen gave Milwaukee the edge with an A, while issuing New York an A-minus. 

“They’re trading a very good starter before his final year of team control and selling high on Tobias Myers, who has a 3.15 ERA in parts of two MLB seasons but doesn’t grade out as well metrically,” he wrote. 

“In exchange, they get an upside arm in Sproat, who happened to have a 112 Stuff+ grade in his first taste of the major leagues, and a player in Williams who very much fits their M.O.” 

Stavenhagen also pointed out that Williams presents the kind of archetype Brewers manager Pat Murphy has worked with before.

During his time at Arizona State, Murphy coached Kole Calhoun, a left-handed hitter who enjoyed a 12-year MLB career. Williams is a 5-foot-7 player whose power exceeds his frame, could be someone Murphy can maximize. 

Shifting focus to the mound, Sproat utilizes an extensive pitch arsenal that features a primary reliance on a sinker (34 percent usage rate). He also maintains above-average fastball velocity (78th percentile).

In 26 games with Triple-A Syracuse last season (25 starts), Sproat logged an 8-6 record with a 4.24 ERA and 113 strikeouts across 121 innings of work. 

Overall, Milwaukee has elevated its farm system while choosing to move on from Peralta, who comes to the Mets as a rental for the 2026 season. The Brewers could have retained Peralta after exercising his $8 million club option but ran the risk of losing him for nothing at the conclusion of the 2026 season.  

New York can afford to pay Peralta what the Brewers could not, but it does not guarantee he will stay. Conversely, Williams and Sproat could become valuable mainstays for years to come. 

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