Fastball

MLB World Reacts to Blockbuster Freddy Peralta Trade

The Brewers and Mets have lit the MLB world on fire...
Zach Pressnell|
Oct 14, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) hands the ball to manager Pat Murphy (49) as he is relieved in the sixth inning during game two of the NLCS round against the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2025 MLB playoffs at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Oct 14, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) hands the ball to manager Pat Murphy (49) as he is relieved in the sixth inning during game two of the NLCS round against the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2025 MLB playoffs at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

In this story:

Milwaukee BrewersNew York Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers recently made the tough decision to trade their ace, Freddy Peralta, to the New York Mets in exchange for two talented prospects.

The Brewers needed to cut ties with Peralta before he hit free agency at the end of the season. Milwaukee is unlikely to be able to afford a new contract with Peralta, so a deal like this always made sense.

If you like our content, choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google.

But it's still lit the MLB world ablaze. Fans of different teams have chimed in to speak to the Brewers' lack of spending that's led to the league being diverse in terms of payroll.

MLB world in flames after Brewers trade Freddy Peralta to Mets

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralt
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) looks away after Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) hit a solo home run during the sixth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the October 14, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Dodgers fans were quick to react to the trade, noting that the Brewers' lack of spending is comparatively worse than the Dodgers' overspending.

But not everybody was piling on the Brewers. Some were able to see it through the lens that the Brewers do.

Some baseball fans chimed in with support for the Brewers, calling them one of the best run organizations in the sport. They were able to land two incredible prospects in exchange for a year of Peralta. That should be considered a win in everybody's book.

The Mets received a lot of praise for the trade, too. This deal seemingly caps off their offseason with a bang. They might have had a lot of roster holes earlier in the offseason, but over the course of a few days, they've patched each of them up.

Unfortunately for the Brewers, they were left to say goodbye to a pitcher who's been a staple in Milwaukee for years. He's been a fan favorite for the Brewers for a bulk of his career, but it seems as though he's thrown his final pitch in a Milwaukee uniform.

The baseball world is quite unpredictable, especially in today's day and age.

Both the Mets and the Brewers should be happy with the outcome of this trade. They both lost quite a bit, but as a result, they both landed a huge return. This deal could be one of the deciding factors in the National League pennant race this summer.

More MLB: Red Sox Headline List of 5 Suitors for Mariners' Eugenio Suárez: Insider

Published
Zach Pressnell
ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “OnSI” network among others.

Home/News