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Freddy Peralta Trade Watch: 5 Teams That Could Land an MLB Ace

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Will Freddy Peralta Be Traded?
Freddy Peralta checks every box contenders crave: durability, dominance, affordability, and postseason experience. Whether Milwaukee sells now or pushes again, the bidding war will be real — and the return could shape the franchise’s next competitive window.
Why Freddy Peralta Is the Trade Market’s Crown Jewel
The 2025 MLB season delivered no shortage of surprises, but few were bigger than the Milwaukee Brewers finishing with the best record in baseball after being widely projected to miss the postseason. That run ended abruptly in October with a four-game NLCS sweep at the hands of the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers, forcing Milwaukee into an offseason crossroads.

Enter Freddy Peralta.

Peralta finished 2025 with a 2.70 ERA, 200+ strikeouts, and 176.2 innings, establishing himself as one of the most reliable frontline starters in the game. Even more enticing: he’s making just $8 million in 2026 and entering a walk year. That combination of ace-level production, durability, and affordability puts Peralta squarely at the center of early trade chatter.

Whether the Brewers choose to cash in now or ride out another run, contenders across baseball are circling.

Thanks to Just Baseball for the stats, analysis, and insights for this slideshow article.
New York Mets – Desperate for a True Ace
The New York Mets are coming off a disastrous offseason, losing Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz while failing to adequately replace either. While their rotation improved marginally, it still lacks a true No. 1 starter — something Peralta immediately solves.

Had Peralta pitched in Queens in 2025, he would’ve led the Mets in innings, strikeouts, and ERA. Only three Mets starters reached 100 innings, and none posted an ERA below 3.00. Peralta clears all of those benchmarks comfortably while limiting hard contact at an elite rate (34.5% hard-hit rate, 90th percentile).

Mock Trade
Mets receive: RHP Freddy Peralta
Brewers receive: RHP Brandon Sproat (JB #87), INF Jacob Reimer (JB #93)

This deal gives Milwaukee two top-100 prospects, including Sproat, who logged 121 Triple-A innings and made four MLB starts late in 2025, and Reimer, who slashed .282/.379/.491 with 17 HR and a 157 wRC+ across two levels.
Atlanta Braves – Protecting a Fragile Rotation
The Atlanta Braves boast star power, but health has been their Achilles’ heel. While Chris Sale captured the 2024 NL Cy Young, and arms like Spencer Strider and AJ Smith-Shawver flashed dominance, innings were hard to come by.

Peralta solves that immediately. He’s logged 165+ innings in three straight seasons, something no Braves starter has matched recently. In fact, Bryce Elder’s 156.1 innings led the staff in 2025.

Mock Trade
Braves receive: RHP Freddy Peralta
Brewers receive: RHP JR Ritchie (JB #94), INF Alex Lodise, RHP Jhancarlos Lara

Ritchie posted a 2.64 ERA, 140 strikeouts, and allowed just 12 home runs across three levels. Lodise, a 2025 second-round pick, jumped straight to High-A and finished with a 110 wRC+. Lara brings strikeout upside after fanning 104 hitters in 68.2 innings.

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New York Yankees – A Rotation in Flux
The New York Yankees have elite names but little certainty. While Max Fried and Carlos Rodón finished top-six in AL Cy Young voting, the Yankees had just three starters exceed 100 innings, and neither Gerrit Cole nor Rodón is expected back by Opening Day.

Peralta offers stability — and Yankee Stadium concerns are overblown. He would’ve allowed the same number of home runs there in 2025 as he did pitching elsewhere.

Mock Trade
Yankees receive: RHP Freddy Peralta
Brewers receive: RHP Luis Gil, OF Spencer Jones, RHP Carlos Lagrange (JB #95)

Gil, the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year, still owns upside despite injuries. Jones brings massive power (35 HR, 29 SB) with swing-and-miss risk, while Lagrange posted a 3.56 ERA in Double-A.

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Boston Red Sox – One Arm Away
The Boston Red Sox have been aggressive, adding Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo, but questions remain behind Garrett Crochet. With Patrick Sandoval projected as the fifth starter, Peralta represents the missing piece.

Pairing Peralta with Crochet creates one of the AL’s nastiest one-two punches, while pushing Gray into a more manageable role after signs of regression.

Mock Trade
Red Sox receive: RHP Freddy Peralta
Brewers receive: LHP Payton Tolle (JB #33), RHP David Sandlin

Tolle owns elite fastball traits and posted eye-popping stuff despite a 6.00+ ERA in limited MLB action. Sandlin logged 106 innings with a 4.50 ERA and flashes three plus pitches.
Los Angeles Dodgers – The Luxury Safety Net
The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t need Peralta, which is exactly why they’re dangerous. Injuries have consistently tested their rotation, with only Clayton Kershaw and Yoshinobu Yamamoto topping 100 innings in 2025.

Peralta adds insurance behind a stacked group featuring Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and a returning Shohei Ohtani.

Mock Trade
Dodgers receive: RHP Freddy Peralta
Brewers receive: RHP Ben Casparius, INF Alex Freeland (JB #51)

Freeland hit .263/.384/.451 with 16 HR in Triple-A, while Casparius posted a 31.9% hard-hit rate (97th percentile), making him a prime Brewers bullpen reclamation candidate.
Will Freddy Peralta Be Traded?
Freddy Peralta checks every box contenders crave: durability, dominance, affordability, and postseason experience. Whether Milwaukee sells now or pushes again, the bidding war will be real — and the return could shape the franchise’s next competitive window.
Why Freddy Peralta Is the Trade Market’s Crown Jewel
The 2025 MLB season delivered no shortage of surprises, but few were bigger than the Milwaukee Brewers finishing with the best record in baseball after being widely projected to miss the postseason. That run ended abruptly in October with a four-game NLCS sweep at the hands of the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers, forcing Milwaukee into an offseason crossroads.

Enter Freddy Peralta.

Peralta finished 2025 with a 2.70 ERA, 200+ strikeouts, and 176.2 innings, establishing himself as one of the most reliable frontline starters in the game. Even more enticing: he’s making just $8 million in 2026 and entering a walk year. That combination of ace-level production, durability, and affordability puts Peralta squarely at the center of early trade chatter.

Whether the Brewers choose to cash in now or ride out another run, contenders across baseball are circling.

Thanks to Just Baseball for the stats, analysis, and insights for this slideshow article.

Freddy Peralta Trade Watch: 5 Teams That Could Land an MLB Ace

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