What could Freddy Peralta fetch in a trade?

[markedman5]

I almost didn’t post it since it’s click bait but thought you guys would get a kick out of the Cubs being included on this lengthy list……..

 

[KCBrewerfan34]

If Skubal is available and we offered Peralta how much would we have to add? 

[Scooterfletcher]

They’d probably want mlb ready guys.   Maybe Perkins and Quero would be enough.  I wouldn’t do that though. 

[BrewerFan]

On 11/19/2025 at 3:53 PM, wiguy94 said:

I don't think that's a realistic offer. I don't think you can get a Benge level prospect for 1 year of Freddy Peralta. I've seen Benge as high as 15 in Top 100 lists.

Obviously Stearns isn't going to run his team the same as he did in Milwaukee(Soto) but... he's probably going to want to do what Friedman did in LA... on some level.

I don't think he's trading a talent like Benge for 1 year of Peralta... and IF they have a guy who is 18 and has Made/Chourio upside, he's sure as hell not throwing him into the deal.

I think you can reasonably think, "would he have ever considered this trade with the Brewers?" And if the answer is no... he probably won't with the Mets. 

 

The Dodgers have been so good not JUST because of money, but because they constantly have a thriving farm system. The Mets will definitely want to emulate that. 

[BrewerFan]

25 minutes ago, Scooterfletcher said:

They’d probably want mlb ready guys.   Maybe Perkins and Quero would be enough.  I wouldn’t do that though. 

I would do that... in a heartbeat. 

I don't think the Tigers would consider that... but I would definitely do that. Arguably the best pitcher in MLB for a defensive CFer who we could replace with Lara and a good young catching prospect to go from a high end #2 to the back to back Cy Young winner in a contract year...?

 

[wiguy94]

31 minutes ago, Scooterfletcher said:

They’d probably want mlb ready guys.   Maybe Perkins and Quero would be enough.  I wouldn’t do that though. 

Scooter do you look at the other team's MLB roster before you talk about trades? Detroit's starting catcher put up 4 fWAR last year and has 5 more years of team control. Why would they want Jeferson Quero?

[BrewerFan]

6 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Scooter do you look at the other team's MLB roster before you talk about trades? Detroit's starting catcher put up 4 fWAR last year and has 5 more years of team control. Why would they want Jeferson Quero?

And a Gold Glove...

[sveumrules]

5 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Scooter do you look at the other team's MLB roster before you talk about trades? Detroit's starting catcher put up 4 fWAR last year and has 5 more years of team control. Why would they want Jeferson Quero?

Plus Thayron Liranzo and Josue Briceno who are both Top 100 catching prospects that reached double AA last year with Liranzo already on the 40 Man.

[TURBO]

2 hours ago, Scooterfletcher said:

They’d probably want mlb ready guys.   Maybe Perkins and Quero would be enough.  I wouldn’t do that though. 

There isn't a chance, not even a slight chance, not a chance in hell that we could get Skubal for Peralta, Perkins and Quero.

I mean, this has to be a joke or a troll post to even type up such stuff.

*shaking head*

[wallus]

You know it's the off-season when Scooter is throwing Perkins in every trade as a notable piece.

[Scooterfletcher]

It was a troll post, Turbo.   You are too shrewd!

[Scooterfletcher]

Just now, wallus said:

You know it's the off-season when Scooter is throwing Perkins in every trade as a notable piece.

I thought it was Boeve and CROD your holiness?

[wallus]

1 minute ago, Scooterfletcher said:

I thought it was Boeve and CROD your holiness?

Yay more trade throw ins with little value

[Scooterfletcher]

44 minutes ago, wallus said:

Yay more trade throw ins with little value

You seem like a fun guy to have a beer with Wallis.   Enjoy your Saturday night pal!

[wallus]

[Scooterfletcher]

7 minutes ago, wallus said:

Ha!  At least you like South Park.   Keep ‘em coming then buddy

[jay87shot]

7 hours ago, KCBrewerfan34 said:

If Skubal is available and we offered Peralta how much would we have to add? 

Henderson/Pratt and maybe another mid level?

Skubal is a dude, there will be a Mets, yankees, Dodgers, red Sox, more bidding war on him if avaliable and those teams will give him like 10/400 possibly.

[TURBO]

12 hours ago, jay87shot said:

Henderson/Pratt and maybe another mid level?

Not even close...

[KCBrewerfan34]

On 11/23/2025 at 9:43 AM, TURBO said:

Not even close...

And Peralta isn’t close?? Don’t be absurd. 

[TURBO]

11 minutes ago, KCBrewerfan34 said:

And Peralta isn’t close?? Don’t be absurd. Tigers need to trade Skubal, we don’t have to trade FP

Not being absurd at all...

Why would the Tigers trade Skubal for Peralta?  We'd have to include a ton with Peralta to make them want to do it.

Skubal has one year left with Detroit, then he is gone, same as Freddy.

The trade makes no sense as there isn't even a remote chance we could resign Skubal after 2026.

Doesn't matter what we offer realistically, it isn't going to happen.

The only trade that makes sense for us in acquiring Skubal would be a trade that doesn't involve Freddy at all.  Filling Freddy's spot in the rotation with Skubal still leaves us a void in the rotation.

Having Freddy AND Skubal makes a lot more sense, and in that scenario, we would have to empty some of our top prospects to get Skubal.  For a one year rental, it just isn't going to happen.

[Madhawk23]

Not sure if it's OK to post this from The Athletic (since it's behind a paywall), but Bowden (Yeah, I know....) just posted a story today with his top 5 trade proposals that he feels could get done in a Freddy Peralta trade (focusing in on MLB ready SP and up-the-middle prospects for the Brewers in return):

Atlanta: JR Ritchie and Alex Lodise

Boston: Payton Tolle and Anthony Eyanson

Mets: Brandon Sproat and Luisangel Acuna

Yankees: Will Warren and Jose Caballero

San Fran: Landen Roupp and Jhonny Level

Curious to get everyone's feedback on these proposals by Bowden, as I haven't done a deep-dive yet on any of them.  Any of these stick out to you as good proposals?  Any of them you would definitely stay away from if you were Matt Arnold?  Would we need to ask for more in any of these packages that might get them across the finish line?  Let's hear it!  

[Madhawk23]

2 hours ago, Madhawk23 said:

Not sure if it's OK to post this from The Athletic (since it's behind a paywall), but Bowden (Yeah, I know....) just posted a story today with his top 5 trade proposals that he feels could get done in a Freddy Peralta trade (focusing in on MLB ready SP and up-the-middle prospects for the Brewers in return):

Atlanta: JR Ritchie and Alex Lodise

Boston: Payton Tolle and Anthony Eyanson

Mets: Brandon Sproat and Luisangel Acuna

Yankees: Will Warren and Jose Caballero

San Fran: Landen Roupp and Jhonny Level

Curious to get everyone's feedback on these proposals by Bowden, as I haven't done a deep-dive yet on any of them.  Any of these stick out to you as good proposals?  Any of them you would definitely stay away from if you were Matt Arnold?  Would we need to ask for more in any of these packages that might get them across the finish line?  Let's hear it!  

My initial reaction after digging deeper into these trade packages (If I'm Matt Arnold):

• Atlanta - simply saying no to the Braves
• Boston - I'm good with Tolle being the centerpiece, but I'm probably demanding either Witherspoon or Clarke as the second prospect coming back in the package.  
• Mets - Again....I like Sproat as centerpiece, but would demand Clifford instead of Acuna as second piece.
• Yankees - Similarly, I think I'd be OK with Warren in the deal, but give me either Elmer Rodriguez or Lagrange as second piece
• San Fran - like Atlanta, I'm probably just saying no to the Giants as well.  Don't like much in their system.

I fully realize that the Red Sox, Mets and Yankees might quickly say no to my demands, but maybe if you pit these teams against each other, one of them will eventually fold and give in to your demands?  Worst case scenario - we have Freddy for another year and he helps make us a better team in '26....and I'm OK with that.  

[BrewerFan]

On 11/23/2025 at 10:18 AM, TURBO said:

Not being absurd at all...

Why would the Tigers trade Skubal for Peralta?  We'd have to include a ton with Peralta to make them want to do it.

Skubal has one year left with Detroit, then he is gone, same as Freddy.

The trade makes no sense as there isn't even a remote chance we could resign Skubal after 2026.

Doesn't matter what we offer realistically, it isn't going to happen.

The only trade that makes sense for us in acquiring Skubal would be a trade that doesn't involve Freddy at all.  Filling Freddy's spot in the rotation with Skubal still leaves us a void in the rotation.

Having Freddy AND Skubal makes a lot more sense, and in that scenario, we would have to empty some of our top prospects to get Skubal.  For a one year rental, it just isn't going to happen.

Nothing in Italics is relevant to the argument that package is "not even close," to get Skubal. Well, save for the fact that Skubal is a FA after 2026(but I think that's known).

It also doesn't make sense to you to upgrade from Peralta to Skubal? To be clear, I don't think that's going to happen but upgrading to Skubal from Peralta certainly makes sense. He's the best pitcher in Baseball. I think that's a pretty good argument. 

 

But why would the Tigers do that? To get two guys who would be immediate or almost immediate impact players AND a TOR pitcher?

If McGonigle was likely to stick at SS, it'd make less sense... but he's not. He's more of a 2B.

I would want to do it, but it doesn't make me as angry as it seems to make you. We don't have to be able to re-sign Skubal after 2026. We're not going to re-sign Peralta after 2026. So... same void left in the rotation. 

[markedman5]

If Skubal is traded it isn’t going to be to the Brewers……we all know this…..there will be a bidding war with big market teams who think they can keep him.

 

[BrewerFan]

On 11/24/2025 at 10:19 PM, markedman5 said:

If Skubal is traded it isn’t going to be to the Brewers……we all know this…..there will be a bidding war with big market teams who think they can keep him.

 

Sure... I don't think he'll be traded to the Brewers either.

I don't agree it'll be because the large market teams will beat us. We could get him if we wanted to.

I just... don't think we'll do it. But we could!