Close to 48 hours have come and gone since the Milwaukee Brewers decided to pull the trigger on a trade that sent right-hander Freddy Peralta — a two-time All-Star who spent the first eight seasons of his MLB career with Milwaukee — and righty Tobias Myers to the New York Mets in exchange for top prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. 

The initial aftermath of the trade elicited a wide range of reactions that reached outward to the corners of social media and all the space in between. 

Most Mets fans expressed excitement, most Brewers fans expressed contempt for the move and grief, and there were mixed reactions from both sides flooding comment sections and quoted posts. 

Yesterday, the Brewers posted a tribute video to honor Peralta’s time with the organization, and it was met with scorn by fans for the club’s unwillingness to extend Peralta. Below is the tribute video; feel free to read the comments.

If you were to visit the comments of the fandom of other small market teams across X and various social media platforms, you would notice that there is a common theme in the scorn, and it concerns letting star players go to adhere to spending restrictions while bolstering farm systems or stockpiling controllable contracts. 

One can understand why Brewers fans would be upset. Peralta is coming off his best season with the team after logging a 17-6 record and a 2.70 ERA across 33 starts; all of which are career-high numbers. 

Peralta also brought a jovial sense of personality to the team that made Brewers fans and those around the organization happy by extension. It is reasonable to miss him; to express discontent over his departure. 

Despite all that, there is still reason for hope, and it is because of who the Brewers got in return. Two players in Williams and Sproat who won’t be relegated to minor-league purgatory, but ready for the 40-man roster sooner than later. 

Though he is just 5-foot-7, Williams possesses power beyond his smaller frame. Recently, Keith Law of The Athletic broke down Williams’ player profile; noting his ability to become a plus-defender at multiple positions while possessing above-average power in the batter’s box.

Williams can also run, which will make him valuable on the base paths when it is time to steal. 

“Williams isn’t major-league ready right now, but he will be at some point this season, most likely,” Law wrote. 

Meanwhile, Law believes Sproat, a right-hander, will slot right into Milwaukee's rotation, given its two vacancies following Wednesday’s blockbuster trade. Sproat made four starts with the Mets last season, and while he logged an 0-2 record and a 4.79 ERA, he possesses the upside needed to become a strong rotational piece. 

This is far from a losing situation for the Brewers, and it is much better than letting Peralta walk for nothing in free agency following the 2026 season. 

“I’m sure it’s disappointing for Brewers fans to see yet another of their best pitchers leave via trade after another playoff appearance, but Milwaukee did well here and both of these players should be regulars on their Opening Day 2027 roster,” Law added. 

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