NY Mets rumors about other Brewers trade targets reveal feelings about the bullpen

According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, the talks between the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers weren’t black and white. It wasn’t as simple as starting with Freddy Peralta and building from there. Sammon shared some Mets rumors about other Brewers trade targets currently in Milwaukee which would have been a part of an entirely different trade, not paired alongside Peralta.

Trevor Megill and Abner Uribe were names the Mets discussed. Megill was already a known rumor while Uribe is fresher. He’s a 25-year-old righty signed by David Stearns as an amateur free agent in 2018. If there’s someone we’re going to hear a lot about in future Mets rumors, expect it to be him.

Aside from some specific Brewers targets, these Mets rumors reveal a little more about the bullpen. It sounds like there’s still room for one more addition, possibly in the form of a high-leverage and controllable player via trade.

The Mets have room for another bullpen arm, it’s just a matter of finding a good trade match

The Peralta trade is the only significant deal the Mets made this offseason to subtract from the farm system. They have multiple bodies left to deal from. The elimination of Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams from the system was big, but also not a death sentence for their future. Each seems to have been replaced immediately and possibly in the future as well. It would take too much going right in their careers and too much going wrong for others for either to have the proper clearance for regular playing time with New York.

A second major trade between the Mets and Brewers seems increasingly less likely with New York already adding Tobias Myers to the mix. There’s only so much the Brewers can subtract from their own bullpen while trying to stay competitive. Megill doesn’t cost enough, $4.7 million, and Uribe is making the league minimum.

Subtracting Peralta from the roster pushed the Brewers back slightly with no real sign they’ll use the $8 million salary relief for much of anything. They’re a team that operates on a tight budget. This trade, for them, was about the long-term effects while keeping them in the mix for a playoff berth in 2026.

As for the Mets, they can turn their attention elsewhere. The San Diego Padres remain one of the best matches for a trade. Adrian Morejon is in the final year of his contract. Jeremiah Estrada is an intriguing and controllable arm. If Jason Adam is able to return from his season-ending injury and pitch well this spring while passing his physical, he could be another match for the Mets.

Another team to watch out for are the Tampa Bay Rays. Any of their millionaire pitchers, even if it’s under $2 million, is a chance target for the Mets. They’ll routinely trade a reliever for any bit of salary relief. Usually a team that prefers to have an abundance of optional arms, they don’t have it right now.

Stearns never seems content with the bullpen situation nor should he. The Mets have been active from start to finish this offseason with multiple signings including one of their latest, the addition of Craig Kimbrel.

If there’s one move the Mets have left to make, it would be to add some relief help. With a surplus of starting pitchers, we have the makings of a trade brewing, and it doesn’t even need to include Milwaukee.