Will the New York Mets trade pitcher Freddy Peralta before the August 3 trade deadline?
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The New York Mets traded starting pitcher Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays on August 2, 2026, ahead of the MLB trade deadline. In return, the Mets acquired three of Tampa Bay's top prospects: outfielder Aidan Smith, infielder Emilien Pitre, and pitcher Gary Gill Hill.
The Mets had acquired Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers over the previous offseason in a deal that sent prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat to Milwaukee, hoping he would anchor their rotation. Instead, Peralta struggled through the 2026 season as New York's pitching underperformed broadly, prompting the club to move on from the trade rather than hold him through a disappointing year.
For the Rays, adding Peralta gave them a rotation featuring Drew Rasmussen, Shane McClanahan, and Nick Martinez -- one of the American League's stronger starting staffs -- as Tampa Bay pushed for a postseason spot down the stretch.
The trade underscored a difficult season for the Mets' pitching plans, turning a marquee offseason acquisition into a deadline sell.
The community leaned toward "yes" on this question (67%), and the trade was confirmed, resolving "yes."