Overview
- Peralta remains on the Mets roster but has been linked to trade talks in coverage published this week as clubs reportedly have discussed deals for him.
- Teammates including Juan Soto say Peralta quickly became a positive, organizing presence who invites players to breakfasts and lifts clubhouse morale.
- On the field Peralta is 4-5 with a 4.04 ERA in 14 starts, a performance that has fueled questions about his fit and value for a team that is 30-38.
- Peralta says he avoids social media and focuses on the clubhouse and his work on the mound, and multiple reports say he will not sign an in-season extension and is expected to reach free agency this fall.
- Reports this week also say Peralta seeks a large multiyear free-agent deal, a claim attributed to Bob Nightengale and described as reported rather than confirmed, while Mets leadership is reportedly planning to delay major sell-off decisions until closer to the Aug. 3 deadline.