Mets Pursue Peralta Extension Amid Pitching Market Heat

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The New York Met's made ways by trading for Ace pitcher Freddie Peralta from the Milwaukee

Brewers.

They sent top prospects Brandon Sprote and Jet Williams in return for Peralta and Tobias

Myers.

Now, as Peralta heads toward free agency after the World Series, both sides are exploring

a contract extension to keep him in Queens long term.

Peralta wrapped up the final year of his current deal with a strong season.

He posted a 2.70 earn run average and 204 strikeouts.

The Met see him as a front line starter, but their preference leans toward shorter deals

with big yearly paydays rather than lengthy commitments.

In recent talks, Peralta shared that he feels right at home in New York.

He is pushing for a 7 or 8 year packed for stability heading into his prime.

As an analyst note his leverage from that breakout performance, making him a hot commodity.

The pitching market has heated up lately.

Max Fried signed an 8 year deal worth $218 million with the Yankees, while Dylan C's got

7 years and 210 million dollars from the Blue Jays.

Those benchmarks have Peralta aiming higher than initial whispers of 4 years and $100 million.

Meanwhile, negotiations resemble a high-stakes game between the Met's front office and

Peralta's camp.

They might land somewhere in the middle at 5 or 6 years, or he could test free agency

where other teams are waiting.

For now, the Met's face a key choice on securing their new arm.

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