The Mets and White Sox reportedly discussed a trade that would send Freddy Peralta to the South Side of Chicago. Michael Marino reports that White Sox prospects George Wolkow and Boston Smith were among the players discussed in the return. Marino also stated that the talks have stalled a bit, and the Mets are in discussions with other clubs as well.
Peralta, who came to the Mets in the offseason along with Tobias Myers from the Brewers in exchange for Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams, is in his age 30 season and has been a major disappointment for the Mets in his 22 starts with the club. He’s set to start tonight in what is essentially a showcase, hoping to goose his trade value a bit in what is his likely final last Mets start.
Update: Peralta has been scratched from his start tonight, which means that the Mets feel a trade is likely imminent.
Peralta is the owner of a 4.99 ERA and a 83 ERA+ over 113.2 innings. He’s at the highest walk rate and lowest strikout rate since he’s been a starter full time, but also has the highest BABIP against of his career, so luck may be a piece of his poor performance.
The two prospects mentioned in the report are both consensus top 2o prospects for the White Sox, with Woklov as the 15th best in their system by our sister site South Side Sox in their pre-season rankings. Smith didn’t join the organization until a trade with the Nationals in late March, so he isn’t ranked by South Side Sox, but the catching prospect was listed as their Minor League Player of the Month for July.
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