New York Mets Acquire Freddy Peralta From Milwaukee Brewers

After months of trade speculation, a deal finally came to fruition involving Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta.

The New York Mets have won the Peralta sweepstakes, agreeing to send Brandon Sproat (Just Baseball’s No. 87 overall prospect) and Jett Williams (Just Baseball’s No. 69 overall prospect) to Milwaukee in exchange for Peralta and 27-year-old right-hander Tobias Myers.

The Mets have been in the market for an ace all offseason long, and they finally get their guy in Peralta, who is coming off the best year of his eight-year career. The 29-year-old threw to a career-best 2.70 ERA in 2025, was an All-Star for the second time in his career, and finished fifth in NL Cy Young voting.

Peralta has been a stable producer at the top of the Brewers’ rotation for years, throwing at least 165 innings and notching at least 200 strikeouts in each of his last three seasons. That level of production will be a welcomed addition to a Mets rotation that could certainly use stability at the top.

For the Brewers, they get a pair of very exciting, big-league-ready prospects who can plug into the picture from the get go. Sproat was one of the Mets’ top pitching prospects who made his MLB debut last season, while Williams is an athletic, super-utility type of player who fits the kind of mold the Brewers typically like to target.

Peralta has been one of the hottest trade chips on the market since the offseason began, and he now has a new home in Queens.

The Mets Get Their Ace

From the Mets’ perspective, this is a slam-dunk move that fans have been clamoring for all offseason long.

Peralta immediately slides into the top of New York’s rotation alongside Nolan McLean, David Peterson, Clay Holmes, Sean Manaea, and Kodai Senga. They needed a frontline arm to stabilize the top of the rotation, and they got one of the best on the market.

On top of Peralta’s steady frontline production, he’s also set to make just $8 million in 2026 and is set to hit free agency next winter. While the package may seem like a lot to give up for one year of Peralta, that is what it was going to take considering the bidding war that was happening for his services.

While losing Sproat and Williams certainly stings, they got to retain McLean and Jonah Tong, two high-ceiling arms who are expected to make an impact in 2026. Sproat was expendable to some extent, especially for a player of Peralta’s caliber.

Dating back to the beginning of the 2023 season, Peralta ranks 11th in MLB with a K/9 of 10.71 and a 28.9% punchout rate. On top of having some of the best strikeout material in the game, Peralta also has the seventh-lowest batting average against over that span at .208.

He allows his fair share of walks, but when it comes to limiting hits, striking out batters, and keeping runs off the board, Peralta has established himself as one of the best in baseball in those departments.

While Peralta is the clear headliner of the deal, they also acquire Tobias Myers, who had a terrific rookie campaign in 2024, throwing to a 3.00 ERA in 138 innings, but struggled to repeat that success in 2025.

After dealing with an oblique injury in spring training, Myers struggled upon his return to the rotation early on and was later relegated to a bullpen role later in the season, where he was much more effective. In 28.1 innings as a reliever in 2025, Myers posted a 1.91 ERA as opposed to a 5.64 ERA in 22.1 innings as a starter.

Myers should fit in nicely as a long-relief option in the Mets’ bullpen right away with room to grow as a potential starter down the road. At just 27 years old, Myers is a controllable arm with a ceiling to dream on with the right development.

This was a necessary addition for a Mets team that is looking to remain one of the top dogs in the National League and compete with a Los Angeles Dodgers team that signed Kyle Tucker just a few days ago. On the heels of bringing in Bo Bichette and Luis Robert Jr., David Stearns and company put the finishing touches on what has been an exciting week for Mets fans.

Brewers Continue to Capitalize on Their Most Prized Assets

Selling high on their most coveted assets is the Brewers’ specialty, and the return for Peralta reached a point where they could not pass up on a deal.

For the Brewers, losing Peralta’s stability, on top of his leadership in the clubhouse, will be a difficult hurdle to clear as they look to defend their division crown. That said, if there is any organization in MLB that has proven capable of absorbing such a loss, it’s Milwaukee.

Pitching depth is not something they are lacking, and bringing in Sproat certainly helps ease the loss of Peralta. Sproat has the makings of a back-end starter with middle-of-the-rotation upside, featuring high ground-ball rates and a six-pitch arsenal. There’s plenty of talent here to work with for a Brewers’ pitching lab that has found so much success with these types of arms over the years.

Sproat, 25, made his MLB debut in 2025, throwing to a 4.79 ERA across four starts and 20.2 innings. Sproat burst onto the scene in 2024, throwing to a 3.40 ERA across 116.1 innings across High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A.

Command is a work in progress, but he has a high floor to build upon. Given how Milwaukee has developed arms in recent years, most recently with Quinn Priester, it’s no surprise to see them seek out Sproat in a return.

Jett Williams is the other marquee name coming back to Milwaukee. Standing at 5-foot-7, Williams is an explosive athlete who packs some punch for his frame. Williams, 22, posted incredible results in Double-A in 2025, including a 156 wRC+ and an OPS of .868 in 421 plate appearances. He ended the year in Triple-A, finishing his 2025 season with 17 homers, 34 steals, and a 136 wRC+ across both levels.

Still seeking out a defensive home, Williams profiles as a super-utility piece for the Brewers to utilize all over the field. Stop me if you have heard that one before. Though second base is considered his primary home, he’ll likely get some run in the outfield as well. In 2025, he received starts at second, shortstop, and center field in both Double-A and Triple-A.

Williams will likely start the year in Triple-A to get situated into the organization and gain more polish, as there’s no real hurry to rush him to the big-league level. While he will likely make an impact on the MLB roster one way or another in 2026, Williams is an exciting, quick athlete who can play multiple positions, gets on base at a high clip, and can swipe a lot of bags. Brewers fans will enjoy watching him play when the time comes, and that could be sooner rather than later.

A Win-Win Deal

There’s a lot to digest in this transaction, but this feels like both sides accomplished what it needed to in this trade.

For the Mets, it’s a lot to give up for potentially one year of Freddy Peralta. At the same time, it’s a price the Mets are willing to pay considering Peralta could put this team over the top heading into 2026. This is a team with World Series aspirations, and adding Peralta into the fold goes such a long way in better positioning them to achieve that goal.

Still boasting one of the strongest farms in the game and retaining two of their most prized pitching prospects, that’s a gamble David Stearns and company are worth taking. Besides, an extension is not out of the question for Peralta and the Mets, which is something to consider in this whole deal.

For Milwaukee, Peralta was a focal point of Brewers baseball for years, and he was one of the most beloved players to ever come through the organization. It’s a gut punch to see him swap clubhouses, and these types of moves have become an unfortunate reality for the Brewers faithful.

With that being said, they made out very well on this return, knowing he was likely gone after the 2026 season.

Sproat is yet another iron in the fire for a Brewers organization that already has plenty of young, exciting arms knocking at the door. Likewise, Williams brings a high floor with upside to dream on for years to come, and he fits the bill of the typical player the Brewers like to bring in. Though it stings in the short term, this deal will likely be very impactful for Milwaukee in the long run.