One of the Mets’ biggest moves before the 2026 season was the team’s trade with the Brewers for Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers. As was the case with nearly all of the most significant moves of the offseason, this one…
Chris McShane argues that while Freddy Peralta struggled during his tenure with the New York Mets, he has experienced a notable turnaround after being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays. Peralta was named the ALCS MVP following Tampa Bay's series clincher. In contrast, he posted a disappointing 4.99 ERA across 22 starts and 113.0 innings for the Mets, who finished last in the NL East.
The Mets acquired Peralta and Tobias Myers from Milwaukee before flipping Peralta at the trade deadline for Gary Gill Hill, Émilien Pitre, and Aidan Smith. Peralta improved with Tampa Bay over 55.1 regular-season innings and started the ALCS-clinching game. He will face his former team, the Milwaukee Brewers, in the upcoming World Series before entering free agency.
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