The New York Mets made one of their most significant moves of the offseason on Wednesday night, acquiring right-hander Freddy Peralta in a deal that perhaps saved their offseason. David Stearns has been doing some serious work over the past week, but this move put it over the top.
For months, the Mets had been linked to a handful of remaining starters on the market, and after trading for Peralta, some still believe they’ll add another starter. However, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, that doesn’t appear to be the plan.
Feinsand reported that the Mets aren’t expected to make another pitching move now that Peralta is in the mix.
“Brett Baty, Carson Benge and Tyrone Taylor — to try out during Spring Training. As for the remaining free agents, some had pegged Framber Valdez as a good fit — more on him later — but with Peralta now headed to Citi Field, the rotation seems pretty set,” Feinsand wrote.
The addition of Peralta gives the Mets a proven arm to pair with their existing starters. On paper, the Mets could probably use another starter, even if it isn’t an arm as expensive as Framber Valdez. While Valdez remains available, his cost could make the Mets have interest in someone like Chris Bassitt, if they want to add another starter.
We all knew the Mets would make a move for an ace-caliber arm, and Stearns did just that in a major way on Wednesday night.
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