Overview
- On Monday, Mets president David Stearns told reporters he has no interest in shopping Peralta or other key veterans, a stance reported by multiple outlets.
- Peralta’s agent, Seth Levinson, also said on Monday that the pitcher wants a long-term deal but has set no formal parameters and has made no midseason demands.
- Peralta is in the final year of his contract so any club acquiring him before the August 3 deadline would get him as a rental, a fact that keeps his market value tied to short-term control.
- New York’s sub-.500 start and recent reporting that the club could become sellers means Peralta remains the most discussed movable asset if the Mets decide to trade.
- The two statements give the Mets flexibility: they can hold Peralta while gauging the season and prospect market or pursue an offseason extension that sources say could match top long-term offers on the market.