Cubs get update on Freddy Peralta talks with Mets after conflicting reports

Cubs get update on Freddy Peralta talks with Mets after conflicting reports originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets are expected to be among the bigger sellers at the trade deadline if things continue this way, though it remains uncertain what will actually happen over the next few weeks to months.

The Mets look like the typical sellers around Major League Baseball, and while most expect them to go that route, anything is really possible. The Chicago Cubs seem to be the most realistic buyers at the moment, as they have played very good baseball and currently sit atop the National League Central standings with a 27-14 record. Reports indicated about a week ago that the Cubs reached out to the Mets regarding a potential trade for starter Freddy Peralta.

It was later stated that the Mets had yet to call them, which was again confirmed in the latest report, but the Cubs have reportedly spoken to other teams about potential trades. “There was a report last week that the Cubs had checked in on Peralta, but that’s not accurate. Chicago has checked in on others, though, and if the Mets continue to slide, Peralta, who is on an expiring contract, becomes an obvious trade candidate.

Such a scenario seemed unimaginable entering the season, but the Mets have the second-highest payroll in baseball and yet are the only team currently on pace to lose 100 games,” Robert Murray of FanSided reported . Peralta to Chicago just makes a lot of sense right now, though he might not want to play with the Cubs because of his history with the Milwaukee Brewers . I doubt that becomes a problem, but it's something to be mindful of here.