The New York Mets have finally found their ace, acquiring Two-Time All-Star Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The New York Mets have made a blockbuster trade to fortify their starting rotation.
New York is reportedly receiving right-hander Tobias Myers in the deal as well. After a slow offseason in search of an ace, big bat to replace Pete Alonso and a center fielder, the Mets have landed Peralta, Bo Bichette and Luis Robert Jr. over the last few days.
Peralta has been a reliable ace for the Brewers over the last few seasons, earning All-Star nods last season and in 2021. He led the National League in wins, going 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over 33 starts (176.2 innings). Peralta has been a dominant strikeout guy as well, logging 204 strikeouts in 2025 and 200 or more in three consecutive seasons.
The Mets were longing for a frontline starter to anchor the starting rotation and President of Baseball Operations David Stearns finally got his man. He joins a rotation that contains a plethora of options: Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong, David Peterson, Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga.
Myers has a ton of upside and can be used in both the starting rotation and bullpen. He carries a 3.15 ERA through 49 career appearances (31 starts). Myers will probably work a lot as a stretch man if he doesn’t make the deep rotation.
Milwaukee is getting Williams, Major League Baseball’s No. 30 prospect, and Sproat, New York’s No. 5 prospect.
Williams is a utilityman that primarily plays middle infield and center field due to his burning speed and quickness. He excels at getting on base and stealing, making him an exciting prospect.
Sproat saw a little bit of action for the Mets in 2025, getting called up alongside McLean and Tong to try and save the season for New York. He made four starts and went 0-2 with a 4.79 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 20.2 innings.
After winning the NL Central and advancing to the NL Championship Series, the Brewers shockingly decide to move their ace. He is only making $8 million this season, but it is a contract year, and Milwaukee obviously wasn’t confident that he would stick around.
The Mets roster seems set for the most part in 2026 and have rebuilt their offense, defense and pitching staff.