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Grading the Rays-Mets Freddy Peralta Trade: New York Opts for Quantity over Quality

The New York Mets' Freddy Peralta experiment is officially over. After failing to agree to an extension with their ace and watching Peralta struggle through his first season in Queens, the Mets moved on from the pending free agent in a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Where Things Stand with Mets' Remaining Trade Chips

The New York Mets made one of the first noteworthy moves of MLB trade deadline season on Friday, moving reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins for two prospects.

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The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

Winning the MLB pitching Triple Crown entails leading the league in wins, ERA (earned runs average) and strikeouts.How many of the pitchers in the live-ball era (since 1920) that accomplished this rare feat can you name?

The 'League K-leaders by season since' quiz

The 'MLB all-time strikeout leaders' quiz

The 'MLB ROY and MVP-winners' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Freddy Peralta News / Larry Brown Sports / August 2

Freddy Peralta has been traded by the Mets

Another major starting pitcher has been traded before Monday’s deadline. The New York Mets are trading Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 2

Rays strike big with trade for Mets' Freddy Peralta

Tampa Bay's front office is well aware of its chance to make a deep postseason run, and that was shown Sunday with a major starting pitcher acquisition.

Report details how Dodgers landed Tarik Skubal in blockbuster trade over Rays, Brewers

The 'Last 40-HR season by MLB club' quiz

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

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The 'Active 4th quarter comebacks' quiz

The 'Most playoff games by NBA team' quiz

The '4-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

The 'Most NBA Finals points' quiz

Kodai Senga News / Amazin' Avenue / August 2

Padres have checked in on Kodai Senga as trade deadline approaches

The Padres have checked in on right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga, per a report by Joel Sherman. The 33-year-old has struggled mightily this year, as he has an 8.66 ERA and a 6.50 FIP in 44.2 innings of work.

MJ Melendez News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 2

Mets Designate MJ Melendez For Assignment

The Mets announced that outfielder MJ Melendez has been designated for assignment, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN. Earlier today, the Mets selected Robert Stock and Bryce Conley to the 40-man roster.

New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / August 2

Mets Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of Series Finale

The New York Mets made several roster moves before Sunday's series finale against the Miami Marlins, selecting the contracts of right-handers Robert Stock and Bryce Conley while designating Kevin Herget for assignment.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / August 2

2026 Mets Draft: Post-Draft Thoughts

In general, I look at “draft grading” as a three-part exercise. The first phase takes place during the draft selection itself and then in its immediate aftermath, where you are mainly analyzing who the team is taking and how they navigated the overall process.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / August 2

3 Mets Prospects Who Could Join the Majors After the Trade Deadline

The New York Mets figure to be busy at the trade deadline, with two deals already completed and more involving Freddy Peralta, Luke Weaver and/or Luis Robert Jr (among others) very possible prior to Monday's deadline.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / August 1

Re-Evaluating the Mets' 2022 Trade Deadline Sale and Its Impact

There's one perfect word to describe how the Mets' 2022 season ended: disappointment. Yes, New York went 101-61. Yes, there were several memorable moments, including their combined no-hitter in April.

Kevin Herget News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 1

Mets Select Kevin Herget

The Mets announced Saturday that they’ve selected the contract of righty Kevin Herget from Triple-A Syracuse. New York had an open roster spot after trading lefty A.J.

Jonah Tong News / New York Mets on SI / August 1

Mets Have a Jonah Tong Change to Make After the Trade Deadline

The Mets are putting themselves in a predicament. After the trade deadline on Aug. 3, there will be two slots wide open in their starting rotation. How exactly will they fill those?

Francisco Lindor News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 1

Mets rumors: Francisco Lindor ‘off limits’ in trade talks despite potential sell-off

The New York Mets are expected to part ways with several players in the next few days, as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches. One player though appears to be safe, according to a new report.

New York Mets News / Just Baseball / August 1

D-Backs Should Call the Mets For a Rental Supreme Trade

Entering the 2026 season, it would have been hard to imagine the New York Mets having a fire sale by the time the August 3rd trade deadline came around.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 1

Mets turn to rookie Zac Thornton vs. Marlins

The uncertainty of the trade deadline is far different for the New York Mets than it is for the Miami Marlins. The Mets will inch closer to completing a sell-off while the Marlins will look to continue their late climb into the wild-card race Saturday afternoon when the teams continue their four-game series in New York.

Francisco Lindor News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 1

Francisco Lindor reveals mood inside Mets’ clubhouse before trade deadline

The atmosphere inside the New York Mets clubhouse has to be very tense. After all, with the trade deadline on the third of August inching closer and closer, the more likely it becomes for the Mets to trade away their veteran pieces to hit the reset button amid a cataclysmic 2026 campaign.

New York Mets News / Just Baseball / July 31

Mock Trades the Mets Could Make for Freddy Peralta or Clay Holmes

With the 2026 MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, the New York Mets are positioned as clear sellers. New York has two valuable starting pitchers on their roster that they will look to sell off in the coming days: Clay Holmes and Freddy Peralta.

New York Mets News / Lindy's Sports / July 31

Mets Trade Deadline Firesale Sets Up Future Moves

The New York Mets have been a major disappointment this season, and the team began its sell-off ahead of the August 3 MLB Trade Deadline. New York was expected to compete for a playoff spot this season after last year's disappointment.

Freddy Peralta News / Yardbarker / July 31

Mets reportedly set high price for Freddy Peralta

His track record of taking the ball every fifth day and excellent performance may be enough to convince an interested team to part with a highly regarded prospect.

Trade market getting larger for Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta

Mets' Clay Holmes getting plenty of attention during rehab outing

Yankees want to steal one Mets star at the trade deadline

The 'MLB Home Run Derby winners' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 31

Brewers showing strong interest in Mets' Luke Weaver

The Milwaukee Brewers are one of several contending teams making a push for New York Mets' high-performing late-inning reliever Luke Weaver, according

Mets' Clay Holmes getting plenty of attention during rehab outing

Mets reportedly set high price for Freddy Peralta