Overview
- Peralta remains on the Mets but is widely viewed as a likely deadline trade candidate because contract talks have stalled and New York has trended toward selling.
- Through 15 starts in 2026 he has a 5-5 record with a 3.90 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 81 strikeouts in 83 innings, and he is a two-time All-Star coming off a 2025 breakout season.
- The Mets control Peralta only through the 2026 season, he is expected to reach free agency after this year, and they acquired him in January by trading prospects Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams.
- Recent media proposals have outlined concrete offers: one from the Phillies that would send Matthew Fisher and Carson DeMartini to New York and one from the Cardinals that would send Tekoah Roby and Tai Peete.
- A Peralta trade would give contenders immediate rotation depth while letting the Mets recoup long-term prospect value, and it would determine whether Peralta leaves as a rental or signs elsewhere in free agency.