ATLANTA — After a poor outing last week amid a subpar season, New York Mets starter Freddy Peralta, one of the market’s biggest trade candidates, decided to make a notable change.Peralta determined he would go into his start Monday night against the Atlanta Braves with the intention of calling some of his own pitches using PitchCom for the first time this season.“Sometimes, as a pitcher, I like to follow my instincts,” Peralta told The Athletic after the Mets’ 7-6 win in 10 innings. “Situations in the game don’t allow us or give us enough time to think or to decide on one pitch or the other. So I had it there just in case, in any situation, if I had the trust in one pitch.”On the surface, Peralta’s start Monday seemed forgettable because it was another short outing in a season containing too many of them. He allowed three runs (one earned), six hits and one walk (six strikeouts) while throwing two wild pitches and hitting one batter over just 4 2/3 innings.The Mets' troubles don't solely belong to former manager Carlos MendozaA deeper dive, however, suggests Peralta inched closer to getting right. That’s vital for him, the Mets and whichever team ends up acquiring him before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.Peralta, despite carrying a 4.68 ERA, should still attract plenty of interest. Though Detroit Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal profiles as the jewel of the market, there aren’t many other starters who have emerged yet as obvious trade candidates. Peralta, 30, set for free agency at the end of the season, stands out because of his track record and relatively modest salary (he is making $8 million this season). Also, the Mets (38-53) are looking like classic sellers in a league lacking them.Multiple scouts and executives who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak freely on the topic said the Mets should end up doing fine on a return for Peralta. It’s unlikely they’ll score the equivalent of what they shipped to the Milwaukee Brewers over the winter for Peralta: pitcher Brandon Sproat and infielder Jett Williams, two top-100 prospects. But they should do OK.