The Milwaukee Brewers have continued to operate with one of the league’s lowest payrolls. Despite limited financial flexibility, the front office has consistently built a contender, capturing the NL Central division title four times in the last five years.
The New York Mets were the direct winners of the Brewers‘ Freddy Peralta sweepstakes, but the Chicago Cubs were no doubt delighted to see the deal go down.
It became a question of “when” rather than “if.” The Milwaukee Brewers pulled the trigger on the inevitable and much-expected trade of veteran All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta on Wednesday.
The Milwaukee Brewers watched Freddy Peralta grow from a hard-throwing teenager into a true ace. After nearly a decade in the organization, Peralta was
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Milwaukee Brewers were having a relatively quiet offseason up until Wednesday night, with their only major move being the trade to acquire left-hander Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals.
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When discussion about a Freddy Peralta trade came up during the offseason, there was one consistent message sent with any rumor: If the Brewers decide to trade Peralta, they were not just looking at prospects.
For weeks, rumors stirred around the possibility of the Milwaukee Brewers trading their ace, Freddy Peralta, before his contract expired at end of this season.
The Milwaukee Brewers finally made some noise this offseason on Wednesday night. The team shipped right-hander Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets along with Tobias Myers for prospects Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams.
The Milwaukee Brewers, as many expected they would, have traded their ace, two-time All-Star Freddy Peralta, to the New York Mets. They also included right-handed starting pitcher/long reliever Tobias Myers in the deal.