Latest NY Mets rumors show a way to maximize their Freddy Peralta trade return

Freddy Peralta is supposed to pitch for the New York Mets tonight and we have to figure there’s someone stretching out his shoulder “just in case.” An obvious piece to deal before August 3rd, and a necessary one, today’s latest Mets rumors show a way for them to maximize the return.

According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, Peralta’s old team, the Milwaukee Brewers, are interested in Luke Weaver, too.

It’s certainly not a buy one, get one free situation like it might be with a player like Luis Robert Jr. Peralta has value even if the Mets may be asking for too much, holding up a trade agreement. By pairing him up with Weaver, a team like the Brewers have to pay more in terms of quality and might feel satisfied enough by winning the quantity battle.

Freddy Peralta and Luke Weaver to the Brewers is good for the Mets, too

Debate over whether or not Peralta is actually worth a top 100 prospect probably means he isn’t or if he is, it’s a guy who probably doesn’t belong on any list. Quantity feels like the more realistic approach for teams hoping to get him. Top 100 prospects are rarely moved at the trade deadline for anything short of a player like Tarik Skubal or controllable assets. Fortunately, Weaver is the latter.

The extra year of control for Weaver makes him a fascinating Mets trade candidate. Do they sell him while he’s hot in a lost year or keep him around for next season as they look to get back to where we believe they belong? Considering the low return the Mets are probably getting for everyone, an argument could be made that they should trade him if teams are willing to part with something special.

Brewers prospect Andrew Fischer, a third baseman with 1.088 OPS in High-A and Double-A this season, appears to be the best match for what the Mets need most. He hits for power and plays a position the team has been trying to find a solution for long-term. While not a defensive stalwart yet or maybe ever, the obvious flip across the diamond to first base makes sense to fill another vacancy.

Milwaukee has a minor league system filled with several first basemen, as well. Blake Burke and his 29 home runs in Double-A is awfully tempting.

Peralta by himself probably doesn’t get the Mets anything spectacular. Weaver, alone, could because of the added year of control. Whether it’s the Brewers or someone else, a singular trade with these two combined sets up for a real blockbuster.

The best example any Mets fan can think of is the Javier Baez and Trevor Williams return for Pete Crow-Armstrong. A singular prospect for a pair of major leaguers isn’t incredibly common and yet in our own recent history, we have a prime example. Peralta, in this case, is the Baez while Williams is the Weaver. Different yet very much the same, the Mets set themselves up well to pair one guy with questionable trade value alongside another with an outstanding one.

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