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The Mets Acquire Freddy Peralta From The Brewers

The New York Mets acquired Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Brewers will be receiving Top 30 prospect, Jett Williams and Mets fifth-ranked prospect, Brandon Sproat.

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Top Milwaukee Brewers Prospects Who Could Contribute in 2026

This feels like a fitting topic to cover following the blockbuster deal that went down earlier in the week. The Milwaukee Brewers already had a solid farm system that featured two of the top prospects in baseball in Jesús Made and Luis Peña.

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Freddy Peralta News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 23

The star prospect Mets refused to trade Brewers for Freddy Peralta

The New York Mets continued their explosive offseason by acquiring reigning All-Star Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers. But in discussions, one top prospect wasn’t even brought to the table.

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

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.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brew Crew Ball / January 23

Six Brewers named to Baseball America’s top 100 prospects

Baseball America just announced their top 100 prospects in baseball heading into the 2026 season. Let’s take a look at which Brewers prospects made the cut: I’ve written about Made a lot over the last year (and this offseason), so there isn’t a lot to say about him that hasn’t already been said.

Brandon Sproat News / Brewer Fanatic / January 23

How (and Why) the Brewers Might Rebuild Brandon Sproat, from the Ground Up

Watch Brandon Sproat on video, and it's immediately clear that he's not like most Milwaukee Brewers pitchers. In fact, he's not like many pitchers you're used to seeing, period.

Tobias Myers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

Tobias Myers’ wife had words for Milwaukee after husband’s trade from Brewers to Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers turned lots of heads on Wednesday when they finally decided to part ways with right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta, as they dealt him to the New York Mets. But it wasn’t just Peralta who Milwaukee sent to Queens.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Freddy Peralta News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

How the Brewers farm system ranking was impacted by prospects received in Freddy Peralta trade

Prior to the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets trade headlined by Freddy Peralta, both organizations farm systems were ranked exceptionally high. Rankings vary by site, but before the deal Kiley McDaniel of ESPN had New York ranked first overall and Milwaukee sixth.

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 22

Brewers’ Christian Yelich shares heartbreaking farewell message for Freddy Peralta

After spending several years with the Milwaukee Brewers, right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta is now in a different club, as he starts a new journey in the big leagues following his trade to the New York Mets on Wednesday.

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Christian Yelich News / Athlon Sports / January 22

Christian Yelich Sends Message After Brewers Trade

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.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Stadium Rant / January 22