Why Mets should trade Freddy Peralta if 2026 season continues to go south
The Mets should be ready to move on from their ace.
Why Mets should trade Freddy Peralta if 2026 season continues to go south originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets are sitting at the bottom of the National League East and the NL overall.
It's been a disaster this season, and things don't look like they'll get better any time soon. And if things continue to go south, it would hardly be a surprise if the Mets wound up as sellers with some of their one-year rentals like Luis Robert Jr. , Bo Bichette, and Freddy Peralta.
Of those possible trade candidates, the one the Mets should look to trade more than others is Peralta, the frontline starter. But why? USA Today's Bob Nightengale highlighted why Peralta should be on the move, and it's some sound reasoning.
Why Mets should trade Freddy Peralta "They could re-engage before the trade deadline, but if they don't reach a deal, why not get something for him now? " Nightengale writes. This reasoning makes a lot of sense.