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The New York Mets acquired All-Star starting pitcher Freddy Peralta in January with the hope he would improve heir odds of reaching the World Series. Months later, with the team under .500, Peralta has been the subject of constant MLB trade rumors entering the summer.
As of now, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Mets’ president of baseball operations David Searns has “no interest in shopping” Peralta or anyone else and he remains firm in his belief that the club can make a postseason run.
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- Freddy Peralta stats (FanGraphs): 3.63 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 23.9% K-rate, 9.7% BB rate, .235 batting average allowed in 72 innings pitched
Peralta, who turned 30 last week, was acquired by New York from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. With the Mets seven games below .500 entering MLB games today, Peralta has been one of the most talked-about MLB trade candidates this summer.
There are some signs that New York is turning things around. It entered play on May 22 with a 22-33 record and has posted a 7-3 record, tied for the third-most wins in MLB, since then.
- Freddy Peralta contract (Spotrac): $8 million salary
The Mets still have a deep hole to dig themselves out of, but they are starting to get healthier and there are reasons for Stearns to be optimistic. Given Peralta is on an expiring deal, though, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he is moved by the August 3 deadline if New York still doesn’t have a winning record.
