Mets face challenges in trading Freddy Peralta before deadline

The New York Mets are expected to be sellers at the August 3 MLB trade deadline, with Freddy Peralta as a target for potential trades. However, Andy McCullough from The Athletic notes that the Mets are unlikely to recoup the value they initially sent to Milwaukee for Peralta, who is struggling with a 4.99 ERA this season. While teams may show interest in acquiring Peralta, his current performance, including a drop in strikeouts, makes it difficult for the Mets to expect a strong return. Despite his previous All-Star status, acquiring teams might not match the value of prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat that the Mets used in the earlier trade.

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