This Brewers prospect seems too perfect in any NY Mets trade for Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta going back to the Milwaukee Brewers is one of the funnier potential trade deadline outcomes. The Brewers traded him to the New York Mets in a move that saved them $8 million and added two top 100 prospects. Brandon Sproat hasn’t been terrific for them and Jett Williams is sliding down their prospect ranking.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan has reported the Mets and Brewers could, once again, trade Peralta. The list of top Brewers prospects is getting crashed by Mets fans seeking out the best yet realistic candidate to come to New York.

A New York return is exactly what one seemingly reasonable trade option for the Mets could include. Their 11th ranked prospect, Josh Knoth, was the 33rd overall pick in 2023 when David Stearns was still advising in Milwaukee. Beyond that connection, Knoth is from Brookhaven and a graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School.

A Freddy Peralta homecoming for the Brewers and one for Josh Knoth would be a wonderful thing

Knoth ranks outside of the Brewers’ top 10 for two reasons. One is they have a stacked farm, possibly the best in the sport. Secondly, he hasn’t been all that great. A 4.80 ERA in the pros and 5.49 ERA this year in High-A, he looks rather tame in comparison to some other minor leagues who’d be more enticing.

Interestingly, allowing hits has been his bigger issue than walks allowed. His 9.2 H/9 rate is alarmingly high and yet the 3.3 BB/9 this season in High-A looks kind of good in comparison to what so many Mets pitching prospects are delivering.

A deal involving Peralta to the Brewers involving Knoth probably means he’s the headliner in the deal. He wouldn’t be a throw-in. This would be a matter of the Mets, specifically Stearns, viewing him as the best prize he can find.

For Milwaukee, the discussion is about two things. One is whether or not Knoth truly has what it takes to make it to the majors. They have enough corner infield prospects who could conceivably headline a trade for Peralta. Why give up on a young kid this quickly?

The New York connection is what makes this the most intriguing of all even if that’s irrelevant to the results on the field. The Mets have taken numerous risks with pitchers in the draft and in trades before with a belief they can get the most out of them. Stearns is already familiar with Knoth and less so with some of the other prospects we’d probably like acquired. While he ranks 11th in the Brewers’ system, he easily becomes a top 10 Mets prospect and probably somewhere in the 5-7 range.

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