Anticlimactic NY Mets-Blue Jays trade idea for Freddy Peralta is far from satisfying

A few days ago, Bleacher Report went through several updated trade scenarios with the New York Mets included in there with a deal that would send Freddy Peralta out of the country. In this trade, Peralta goes to the Toronto Blue Jays for a pair of prospects.

Bleacher Report proposes pitcher Jake Bloss and outfielder RJ Schreck come to the Mets. Ranked 8th and 9th in the Blue Jays farm system, it’s not a bad combination until you actually look at some of the details as who they actually are.

Both already 25-years-old, Schreck turning 26 in a few days, Bloss came into the year with one minor league option remaining and a UCL injury he’s still trying to come back from. Schreck is currently on the IL and has been a .236/.386/.420 hitter in Triple-A after 463 career plate appearances. It’s not bad yet far from a satisfying return based on the age and results of this pairing.

If this is the kind of offer the Mets get for Freddy Peralta, they might be better off keeping him

Schreck has some intrigue, but he’s certainly not in line for any major league playing time. Good OBP numbers are the leading reason as to why we might want him. The man can draw a walk. So can Juan Soto. A.J Ewing. Carson Benge, too.

Yet another left-handed hitting outfielder, Schreck would immediately become someone the Mets would have temptation to flip in the offseason. Recent Mets rumors have indicated that’s a part of their trade deadline plan anyway.

Bloss is far less interesting grab. After 3 starts for the 2024 Houston Astros, he has yet to appear in a major league game. A 0-12 record and 7.60 ERA in Triple-A, the fact that he’s likely to burn through his final minor league option soon makes him an absolute “no” for a Mets team that’ll look to compete next year.

At 5-7 with a 4.81 ERA, we can’t realistically expect the Mets to get a fantastic haul for Peralta. They aren’t going to get someone’s Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams. One replication is even a stretch.

The Mets have one final trick to play with Peralta. The qualifying offer, which’ll be about $23.1 million, could be tempting to Peralta coming off of a down year. Relying on him to rebound seems like a surer event than trading him for two prospects that won’t make your mouth water.

MLB is facing a potential lockout this year, but that shouldn’t affect qualifying offers. The current CBA doesn’t run out until December 1 and QO decisions take place in November. If Peralta comes back, he’s potentially an overpriced starter who has done well in the past before. If he signs elsewhere, the Mets should get awarded with draft pick compensation. As much of an unknown as either of these outcomes is, the satisfaction factor is greater.

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