Once Freddy Peralta leaves the New York Mets via trade at some point before the Aug. 3 deadline, will better results follow him?According to three executives searching for rotation help who were granted anonymity in exchange for their candor: Yes.“For a bunch of teams, he would start a playoff game,” one of the evaluators said.A different one added, “Regardless of the results so far, he’s still going to be one of the top three or four starters available.”Though a lot of teams have checked in on Peralta, the right-hander’s market as of late Tuesday night was moving slowly, according to a person briefed on his market who was not authorized to speak freely. Teams might be waiting on the Detroit Tigers to first trade Tarik Skubal.For some teams expressing interest, Peralta, 30, still possesses the ingredients that previously made him successful despite his 4.99 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and the fact that half of his 22 starts ended before the sixth inning.Several teams make sense as fits for Peralta. The Tampa Bay Rays expressed interest, as FanSided reported, but according to a person briefed on the club’s plans, Peralta is not at the top of their list. The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs checked in. The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, more teams in the market for pitching, scouted his last start. The Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies are among the other teams looking for rotation help.
Execs still see Freddy Peralta’s upside: Could a trade get him back on track?
High-ranking officials from multiple teams see Peralta as a puzzle they can solve.












