Meet The New Brewers From The Peralta Trade

The 25-year-old Sproat made his MLB debut last season for the Mets and made four appearances for New York. He went 0-2 with a 4.79 ERA.

In his first game against the Reds on September 7th, he pitched six innings and gave up three runs while striking out seven. His best outing came in his next start against Texas six days later. The Rangers were unable to score over the first six innings, and Sproat did not allow a walk while scattering six hits.

Drafted in the second round out of the University of Florida in 2023, he is already the Brewers’ 6th-ranked prospect. During his brief minor-league career that began in 2024, Sproat jumped from the High-A level all the way to the majors in just under two years.

He began his Mets tenure with the Brooklyn Cyclones of the South Atlantic League. In just six games, including five starts, Sproat baffled hitters to the tune of a 1.07 ERA and struck out 33 in just 25.1 innings.

That earned him a promotion to Double-A Binghamton midway through the 2024 season, where he continued to dazzle. He went 4-1 in 11 starts for the Rumble Ponies and continued his high strikeout rate. He made 77 hitters whiff in 62.1 innings and sported a 2.45 ERA.

He continued to rise through the ranks of the Mets organization, pitching for AAA Syracuse to conclude his 2024 season and begin the following campaign. Over 33 games, all but one were starts, Sproat went 9-8 with 134 strikeouts in 149.2 innings pitched before his call to perform for the big-league club in September.

MLB.com writer Sam Dykstra provided a solid scouting report on the Brewers’ newest acquisition.

“Sproat works with six different pitch types, giving opposing batters much to consider when facing him,” he wrote. “Against righties in the Majors, he worked primarily with a 94-97 mph sinker and an 83-86 mph sweeper, while using those two pitches alongside a 95-98 mph four-seamer, an 89-91 mph changeup and a 79-81 mph curveball in almost equal five-way measure against lefties.

“What’s more, with that sinker and movement in all directions, Sproat has a history of running ground-ball rates around 50 percent, perfect for a Milwaukee infield that prides itself on defense.”

While he will not likely replace Peralta as the Brewers’ opening day starter, Sproat could compete for the number four or five spot in Milwaukee’s rotation in 2026.

Williams Will Eventually Provide Depth For The Brewers

The position player now property of the Brewers via the Peralta trade is infielder/outfielder Williams, who was immediately slotted as the organization’s #3 prospect.

Williams was the 14th-overall pick by the Mets in the 2022 draft. As a high school senior in Dallas, he hit .411 with seven homers and 41 RBI, earning him area Player of the Year honors by the Dallas Morning News.

After originally committing to play college baseball at Mississippi State, Williams instead signed with the Mets and began his professional career immediately. He played the tail end of the 2022 season for the organization in the Florida Rookie League, and he then began his rise through four levels of the minor leagues in just three seasons.

During his time with various teams under New York’s umbrella, Williams hit .254 with 65 doubles and an .827 OPS spread over 294 games.

A natural shortstop, Williams’ rise to the parent club was blocked by veteran Francisco Lindor. Because of that, Williams has earned much experience at center field in the minors.

The Brewers are also fairly set up in the middle of the infield with Brice Turang at second base and budding star Jesus Made waiting in the wings to man the shortstop position. Williams’ athleticism, however, made him too tempting for Arnold and the Milwaukee brass to pass up.

Dykstra explained the positives that the 22-year-old speedy Williams provides and how he could fit in with the Brewers defensively.

“He’s a more well-rounded player than Joey Ortiz at shortstop, making up for the defensive deficit with a more average overall bat,” he explained. “He could be faced with prospect competition by Made and defensively sound Cooper Pratt. With Turang’s spot in the middle infield secure, Williams could still see time in center field, perhaps moving Jackson Chourio to a corner where he was better defensively in 2024. A Milwaukee grass with some combination of Williams, Chourio, Sal Frelick and Garrett Mitchell would play like a 4×100 relay.”

End Of My Brewers Rant: Time Will Tell If Trade Was Successful

Peralta and Myers are proven major-league players and ready to step in to help their new team now. Sproat and Williams are highly-rated prospects who should not be expected to immediately make Milwaukee’s fans forget about their former pitchers.

Trades are not deemed successful or not right away, so patience is definitely needed to see how the new members of the Brewers pan out. Seeing veterans leave may be tough for some fans to stomach, but such is the way of life as a small-market team in the MLB. With Peralta’s contract situation, it was prudent and a smart business decision to strike a deal now.