Who Might Headline the Return in a Freddy Peralta Trade?

[Jake McKibbin]

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As we reported at Brewer Fanatic earlier this month, the Brewers are focused on landing controllable starting pitching in return for Freddy Peralta. The impending free agent has attracted a vast number of suitors, due to his paltry $8-million salary in 2026 and off the back of his third straight 200-strikeout season. Last year, he recorded a 2.70 ERA and 5.5 bWAR.

Peralta's consistency—his on-field performance and his off-field leadership—mean that the price will be high, but who are the names being thrown around by his most commonly linked suitors?

Brandon Sproat - RHP, New York Mets, #87 Just Baseball Prospect
Perhaps the most commonly linked name from the Mets system, Sproat was a helium prospect entering 2025. He endured some struggles before finding his groove at the end of the year in Triple A, but eventually got a cup of coffee in the majors. Sproat had a 4.79 ERA in just over 20 innings for the parent club, but that came with a FIP of just 2.80, showing solid potential to miss barrels.

Coming out of a low three-quarters slot, Sproat's high-velocity four-seam fastball ran into problems with poor shape, and he's since morphed into a sinker-dominant, ground-ball pitcher. His best offering is his 85-mph slider, using seam-shifted wake. His low arm angle compensates for some struggles with spinning the baseball, and his results ticked up in the second half of the season.

His main issue is the lack of fastball whiffs, but a solid array of pitches behind the sinker—all of which performed well in Triple A—forms a deceptive mix, blending the slider, sweeper, changeup and a curveball to create an arsenal that's tough to pick up and tough to square up.

He might not rack up strikeouts at a high level, and as a ground ball-oriented pitcher, his ceiling would therefore be lower than Peralta's. However, he's controllable through at least 2031, and the Brewers can make the most of that profile with their infield defense.

Jonah Tong - RHP, New York Mets, #37 Just Baseball Prospect
Jonah Tong is another high-profile arm in the Mets system, with a uniquely intense delivery and arsenal. Tong would, by consensus, be preferred across most outlets to Sproat, with a higher ceiling and better command of his arsenal despite larger struggles once he reached the Mets rotation. Tong had a 7.71 ERA in 18 2/3 innings, but he did show a far better whiff rate, and his unique profile is certainly fascinating to a Brewers rotation without a lot of quality off-speed pitches to boast.

Tong's arsenal grades out exceptionally well from a deception and stuff perspective. His release point is almost identical for each of his pitches, as you can see from the icon in the top left, while his whiff rates in a short sample at Triple A were impressive on both the fastball and changeup. His delivery, meanwhile, evokes Tim Lincecum.

Tong only throws one fastball, but it is of a far higher quality than Sproat's, and his changeup increases its effectiveness even further as the two pitches blend well before separating late. As with Brewers prospect Logan Henderson, Tong's slider and curveball could use some refining, but if he can develop a true third pitch—especially a genuine out pitch to right-handers, to whom the slider proved ineffective in the early returns—the sky is the limit for Tong.

Over-the-top deliveries can make it difficult to generate lateral movement, and the Brewers might be wary of Tong's effectiveness against same-handed hitters, unless Chris Hook sees something with which he can work. If the Brewers landed Tong instead of Sproat, any supplemental pieces would likely be lower-level.

Peyton Tolle - LHP, Boston Red Sox, #33 Just Baseball Prospect
Perhaps the best prospect on this list, Tolle ticks a lot of boxes for the Milwaukee Brewers. He averages just under 96 mph from the left side, combining a low arm slot with above-average induced vertical break and almost 7.5 feet of extension, meaning his fastball plays extremely well.

Tolle also possesses a 90-mph cutter that he uses to keep hitters off his fastball, and almost 70% of his pitches are one of those two offerings. When he wants to switch things up, Tolle has a slider, a curveball and a changeup, all of which look solid from a Stuff+ standpoint—although the release points aren't identical. Tolle has almost 10° of arm angle difference between his cutter/changeup combo and the fastball/curveball combination, and that might have implications down the line

Another exceptional part of Tolle's game is his command. He walked just 3.4% of hitters in his short time in Triple A, despite the tighter strike zone from the ABS challenge system. He has plus stuff and plus command. If he can link the arsenal together a little further, Tolle could be a star. As such, the Red Sox will be in no hurry to trade him away.

JR Ritchie - RHP, Atlanta Braves, Just Baseball #94 Prospect
Ritchie is probably the least exciting of the names listed here. His fastballs don't grade out particularly strongly, especially when the full arsenal is categorized correctly. (As with many pitchers with large arsenals, Statcast can struggle to decipher which pitch is which.)

Throwing a four-seamer, sinker and cutter, Ritchie is an effective kitchen-sink operator on the mound. In his slider and curveball, he boasts two solid breaking pitches to which to turn to prevent hitters from sitting on his heater. He has a low arm slot, with consistent release points that really allow it to play up. The four-seamer, especially, can get whiffs at the top of the zone, but it can also find the barrel if he misses his spots.

Ritchie pitched 140 innings in 2025, with a combined 2.64 ERA, including a 3.02 ERA at Triple A. However, his peripherals don't stack up quite so nicely, with a 4.15 FIP at the highest level of the minor leagues and a double-digit walk rate creeping in at both Double A and Triple A. This certainly creates some concern for the profile without the gaudy strikeout numbers to offset those walks, and a 14-percentage point difference between his strikeout and walk rates is nothing to shout about. 

Ritchie may have tired as the season went on, having thrown just 49 innings in 2024 and really stretching himself in 2025. He's a high-floor arm more likely to fit the back end than the front end of a rotation, but he does have good feel to spin the ball and has developed a strong arsenal of pitches moving in a variety of different directions. The further he got from Tommy John surgery, the better his stuff got.

Emmet Sheehan - RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers - Not prospect eligible
I'm sure many would throw up at the thought of the Dodgers becoming even more of a behemoth in 2026, but it's futile to ignore the suitability of their controllable MLB arms. River Ryan has a high-velocity fastball (with poor shape) but failed to get much swing-and-miss at the major-league level, albeit with excellent secondaries. Gavin Stone used the kitchen-sink approach to limit barrels well in 2024, before injury struck.

However, if the Brewers really wanted to push the Dodgers, they could demand a one-for-one trade of Emmett Sheehan for Peralta. Sheehan had an electric 2025, but in a fully healthy rotation, it's difficult to see him finding an everyday position among the Dodgers' big-money signings. 

From a low three-quarters slot, Sheehan has phenomenal riding life on his fastball, with high induced vertical break for his release point and one of the flattest vertical approach angles in baseball. Averaging almost 96 mph, it may be one of the most underrated pitches in the game, while his tight gyro slider, two-plane curveball and changeup are all plus pitches.

The Brewers are loath to do one-for-one deals, and prefer to spread their risk more in any return. If the opportunity of a challenge trade opened up in this case, however, they would have to seriously consider what they could manage with five more years of control of a potentially elite arm.

So, Which Pitcher Should Get You Most Excited?
Of the listed top-100 prospects and major league-ready arms the Brewers might be able to chase down, Tolle would be the most exciting. His command of the strike zone and above-average stuff are exciting and there is further development to dream on.

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Would any of these pitchers pique your interest in a Peralta deal? Which would you trade for, if all were on the table? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!

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[WiscoSportsHub]

Thank you for some in depth information on all of these throwers! I'm inclined to believe after signing Ranger Suarez that the Boston Red Sox aren't going to be as aggressive in the Freddy Peralta mix, but in a world where I'm wrong about that, they have so many pitching prospects that Payton Tolle is probably the last one they'd give up (I agree he's the most exciting, Emmet Sheehan is also exciting but may be used to trade for Tarik Skubal instead [it's sickly that the Dodgers farm system is as good as ours]).

There are enough pitching return possibilities out there for an additional article (I think you did great on capturing prospects, but if you wanted names that came to my mind I can comment them) but of the included names I think someone could give up for Freddy Peralta, I'd be most excited about Jonah Tong. I feel like the Brewers could up the curveball percentage in Tong's arsenal and really make that changeup a second strikeout pitch. An ideal return is Tong, a 2nd pitcher in the minors (maybe 1 of Jack Wenninger, Jonathan Santucci or Will Watson) and a young player with a better shot in the Brewers system (an example I see is Edward Lantigua, a 19 y/o OF in the Dominican Republic who needs help with contact).

[SandyTolan]

With the Bosox perhaps being out of the running, it seems like they should hold out for Sheehan or Tong. With the others, it would be important to also get a MLB-ready bat, someone with power.

Curious Jake if you'd want to also look at potential hitters coming back in a Freddy trade?

[SF70]

54 minutes ago, Jake McKibbin said:

Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

As we reported at Brewer Fanatic earlier this month, the Brewers are focused on landing controllable starting pitching in return for Freddy Peralta. The impending free agent has attracted a vast number of suitors, due to his paltry $8-million salary in 2026 and off the back of his third straight 200-strikeout season. Last year, he recorded a 2.70 ERA and 5.5 bWAR.

Peralta's consistency—his on-field performance and his off-field leadership—mean that the price will be high, but who are the names being thrown around by his most commonly linked suitors?

Brandon Sproat - RHP, New York Mets, #87 Just Baseball Prospect
Perhaps the most commonly linked name from the Mets system, Sproat was a helium prospect entering 2025. He endured some struggles before finding his groove at the end of the year in Triple A, but eventually got a cup of coffee in the majors. Sproat had a 4.79 ERA in just over 20 innings for the parent club, but that came with a FIP of just 2.80, showing solid potential to miss barrels.

Coming out of a low three-quarters slot, Sproat's high-velocity four-seam fastball ran into problems with poor shape, and he's since morphed into a sinker-dominant, ground-ball pitcher. His best offering is his 85-mph slider, using seam-shifted wake. His low arm angle compensates for some struggles with spinning the baseball, and his results ticked up in the second half of the season.

His main issue is the lack of fastball whiffs, but a solid array of pitches behind the sinker—all of which performed well in Triple A—forms a deceptive mix, blending the slider, sweeper, changeup and a curveball to create an arsenal that's tough to pick up and tough to square up.

He might not rack up strikeouts at a high level, and as a ground ball-oriented pitcher, his ceiling would therefore be lower than Peralta's. However, he's controllable through at least 2031, and the Brewers can make the most of that profile with their infield defense.

Jonah Tong - RHP, New York Mets, #37 Just Baseball Prospect
Jonah Tong is another high-profile arm in the Mets system, with a uniquely intense delivery and arsenal. Tong would, by consensus, be preferred across most outlets to Sproat, with a higher ceiling and better command of his arsenal despite larger struggles once he reached the Mets rotation. Tong had a 7.71 ERA in 18 2/3 innings, but he did show a far better whiff rate, and his unique profile is certainly fascinating to a Brewers rotation without a lot of quality off-speed pitches to boast.

Tong's arsenal grades out exceptionally well from a deception and stuff perspective. His release point is almost identical for each of his pitches, as you can see from the icon in the top left, while his whiff rates in a short sample at Triple A were impressive on both the fastball and changeup. His delivery, meanwhile, evokes Tim Lincecum.

Tong only throws one fastball, but it is of a far higher quality than Sproat's, and his changeup increases its effectiveness even further as the two pitches blend well before separating late. As with Brewers prospect Logan Henderson, Tong's slider and curveball could use some refining, but if he can develop a true third pitch—especially a genuine out pitch to right-handers, to whom the slider proved ineffective in the early returns—the sky is the limit for Tong.

Over-the-top deliveries can make it difficult to generate lateral movement, and the Brewers might be wary of Tong's effectiveness against same-handed hitters, unless Chris Hook sees something with which he can work. If the Brewers landed Tong instead of Sproat, any supplemental pieces would likely be lower-level.

Peyton Tolle - LHP, Boston Red Sox, #33 Just Baseball Prospect
Perhaps the best prospect on this list, Tolle ticks a lot of boxes for the Milwaukee Brewers. He averages just under 96 mph from the left side, combining a low arm slot with above-average induced vertical break and almost 7.5 feet of extension, meaning his fastball plays extremely well.

Tolle also possesses a 90-mph cutter that he uses to keep hitters off his fastball, and almost 70% of his pitches are one of those two offerings. When he wants to switch things up, Tolle has a slider, a curveball and a changeup, all of which look solid from a Stuff+ standpoint—although the release points aren't identical. Tolle has almost 10° of arm angle difference between his cutter/changeup combo and the fastball/curveball combination, and that might have implications down the line

Another exceptional part of Tolle's game is his command. He walked just 3.4% of hitters in his short time in Triple A, despite the tighter strike zone from the ABS challenge system. He has plus stuff and plus command. If he can link the arsenal together a little further, Tolle could be a star. As such, the Red Sox will be in no hurry to trade him away.

JR Ritchie - RHP, Atlanta Braves, Just Baseball #94 Prospect
Ritchie is probably the least exciting of the names listed here. His fastballs don't grade out particularly strongly, especially when the full arsenal is categorized correctly. (As with many pitchers with large arsenals, Statcast can struggle to decipher which pitch is which.)

Throwing a four-seamer, sinker and cutter, Ritchie is an effective kitchen-sink operator on the mound. In his slider and curveball, he boasts two solid breaking pitches to which to turn to prevent hitters from sitting on his heater. He has a low arm slot, with consistent release points that really allow it to play up. The four-seamer, especially, can get whiffs at the top of the zone, but it can also find the barrel if he misses his spots.

Ritchie pitched 140 innings in 2025, with a combined 2.64 ERA, including a 3.02 ERA at Triple A. However, his peripherals don't stack up quite so nicely, with a 4.15 FIP at the highest level of the minor leagues and a double-digit walk rate creeping in at both Double A and Triple A. This certainly creates some concern for the profile without the gaudy strikeout numbers to offset those walks, and a 14-percentage point difference between his strikeout and walk rates is nothing to shout about. 

Ritchie may have tired as the season went on, having thrown just 49 innings in 2024 and really stretching himself in 2025. He's a high-floor arm more likely to fit the back end than the front end of a rotation, but he does have good feel to spin the ball and has developed a strong arsenal of pitches moving in a variety of different directions. The further he got from Tommy John surgery, the better his stuff got.

Emmet Sheehan - RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers - Not prospect eligible
I'm sure many would throw up at the thought of the Dodgers becoming even more of a behemoth in 2026, but it's futile to ignore the suitability of their controllable MLB arms. River Ryan has a high-velocity fastball (with poor shape) but failed to get much swing-and-miss at the major-league level, albeit with excellent secondaries. Gavin Stone used the kitchen-sink approach to limit barrels well in 2024, before injury struck.

However, if the Brewers really wanted to push the Dodgers, they could demand a one-for-one trade of Emmett Sheehan for Peralta. Sheehan had an electric 2025, but in a fully healthy rotation, it's difficult to see him finding an everyday position among the Dodgers' big-money signings. 

From a low three-quarters slot, Sheehan has phenomenal riding life on his fastball, with high induced vertical break for his release point and one of the flattest vertical approach angles in baseball. Averaging almost 96 mph, it may be one of the most underrated pitches in the game, while his tight gyro slider, two-plane curveball and changeup are all plus pitches.

The Brewers are loath to do one-for-one deals, and prefer to spread their risk more in any return. If the opportunity of a challenge trade opened up in this case, however, they would have to seriously consider what they could manage with five more years of control of a potentially elite arm.

So, Which Pitcher Should Get You Most Excited?
Of the listed top-100 prospects and major league-ready arms the Brewers might be able to chase down, Tolle would be the most exciting. His command of the strike zone and above-average stuff are exciting and there is further development to dream on.

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Would any of these pitchers pique your interest in a Peralta deal? Which would you trade for, if all were on the table? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!

 

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Sheehan has 4 years of control, not 5, but even though I’d hate to deal Freddy to the Dodgers, if Friedman offered up the 1 for 1 I’d do it for 4 years of Sheehan. Another offseason past his TJ surgery gives him a good opportunity to gain another tick back on his FB which just makes his stuff that much more devastating. Don’t want any other trade possibility with them. Also don’t think Friedman would do the trade.

Don’t think Boston will give up Tolle. Too much upside and Boston doesn’t need Freddy as badly after their SP acquisitions this offseason.

Also not seeing Stearns trading Tong and for the same reason as Boston holding Tolle, too much upside. 

Atlanta doesn’t have the prospects to make a trade with MKE imo.

Same with San Diego.

The Mets, have the best, most realistic package of players to deal. The recent acquisition of Bichette, imo, changes everything. Guessing Arnold didn’t think Baty would be available prior, but Stearns might include him in a package now. 4 years of Baty is quite valuable in and of itself, with his 3+ WAR breakout last season so a Sproat added might be too much for Stearns but depending on the Mets internal evaluations, a secondary piece like Wenninger might work.

Baty gives the team plus WAR for the ‘26 season and Wenninger another future depth starter and as early as the second-half of next season.

[WiscoSportsHub]

10 minutes ago, SandyTolan said:

With the Bosox perhaps being out of the running, it seems like they should hold out for Sheehan or Tong. With the others, it would be important to also get a MLB-ready bat, someone with power.

Curious Jake if you'd want to also look at potential hitters coming back in a Freddy trade?

Considering the asking price of a young, controllable, major league starting pitcher for Freddy Peralta, it could be difficult to land a major league ready hitter in a trade package without also including one of the Brewers outfielders or Trevor Megill. I will say I'm a fan of including one of our center fielders [Mitchell or Perkins] in a Yankees trade (the Yankees really need an outfielder with a good arm and glove) if it means getting the starter, a minor league pitcher who can make the MLB and Jasson Dominguez/Spencer Jones.

[Jake McKibbin]

25 minutes ago, SandyTolan said:

With the Bosox perhaps being out of the running, it seems like they should hold out for Sheehan or Tong. With the others, it would be important to also get a MLB-ready bat, someone with power.

Curious Jake if you'd want to also look at potential hitters coming back in a Freddy trade?

I absolutely could if people would like that, but prior history along with our editor in chiefs inside track suggests the Brewers will want a replacement for him as part of the return. Picking the second or third pieces in a trade is that much more volatile given each headliner would be valued differently and thus the return package behind that headliner would differ, but if its something the forum wants I can absolutely do that.

14 minutes ago, SF70 said:

Sheehan has 4 years of control, not 5, but even though I’d hate to deal Freddy to the Dodgers, if Friedman offered up the 1 for 1 I’d do it for 4 years of Sheehan. Another offseason past his TJ surgery gives him a good opportunity to gain another tick back on his FB which just makes his stuff that much more devastating. Don’t want any other trade possibility with them. Also don’t think Friedman would do the trade.

Don’t think Boston will give up Tolle. Too much upside and Boston doesn’t need Freddy as badly after their SP acquisitions this offseason.

Also not seeing Stearns trading Tong and for the same reason as Boston holding Tolle, too much upside. 

Atlanta doesn’t have the prospects to make a trade with MKE imo.

Same with San Diego.

The Mets, have the best, most realistic package of players to deal. The recent acquisition of Bichette, imo, changes everything. Guessing Arnold didn’t think Baty would be available prior, but Stearns might include him in a package now. 4 years of Baty is quite valuable in and of itself, with his 3+ WAR breakout last season so a Sproat added might be too much for Stearns but depending on the Mets internal evaluations, a secondary piece like Wenninger might work.

Baty gives the team plus WAR for the ‘26 season and Wenninger another future depth starter and as early as the second-half of next season.

I agree on San Diego unless the Brewers really like their upside arms in the lower minors behind a Vasquez type. In a similar vein, I do wonder about Cam Caminiti as part of any package from the Braves, he's a very very interesting arm if further from the Majors.

Regarding the Mets, I'm not sold on Tong yet, there's upside but also reason to be wary at the highest level for now. I think the pitcher would headline, especially as the Brewers do like Durbin at third with a lefty complement for certain arm angles, but its a possibility for sure

[SF70]

8 minutes ago, WiscoSportsHub said:

Considering the asking price of a young, controllable, major league starting pitcher for Freddy Peralta, it could be difficult to land a major league ready hitter in a trade package without also including one of the Brewers outfielders or Trevor Megill. I will say I'm a fan of including one of our center fielders [Mitchell or Perkins] in a Yankees trade (the Yankees really need an outfielder with a good arm and glove) if it means getting the starter, a minor league pitcher who can make the MLB and Jasson Dominguez/Spencer Jones.

Please no Dominguez, who can’t defend, or Jones, who can’t make contact. Both are anti-Brewers players, imo.

If we do business with Cashman, it should be headlined by Gil (not my preference) or Warren, who I’d prefer plus prospects.

[WiscoSportsHub]

15 minutes ago, SF70 said:

Please no Dominguez, who can’t defend, or Jones, who can’t make contact. Both are anti-Brewers players, imo.

If we do business with Cashman, it should be headlined by Gil (not my preference) or Warren, who I’d prefer plus prospects.

I can respect this, I've just seen the Brewers perform their rehab magic in either of Dominguez/Jones' vices.

[Dadbauer]

Wouldn't mind the Orioles getting involved if we wanted position players. 

[WiscoSportsHub]

1 minute ago, Dadbauer said:

Wouldn't mind the Orioles getting involved if we wanted position players. 

I love the Orioles position player prospects if you're looking down the road, but I personally wouldn't be interested in anyone on their major league roster. If Dylan Beavers is who you were referring to, I'd be happy if he got traded to the Brewers.

[Dadbauer]

Beavers would be a nice get and generally I feel like we need a better option for a 3rd starting outfielder, but I feel like they are happy with giving Mitchell another shot at being healthy with some combo of Perkins, Badoo, and Lockridge as insurance. Mayo might be interesting if he was a bit more flexible defensively. 

[eddiemathews]

I would not trade Freddy for pitching. This is a year to go for it; if Freddy can't bring a power hitting outfielder (from Boston) then just keep him and try and win that way.

[WiscoSportsHub]

56 minutes ago, SF70 said:

Sheehan has 4 years of control, not 5, but even though I’d hate to deal Freddy to the Dodgers, if Friedman offered up the 1 for 1 I’d do it for 4 years of Sheehan. Another offseason past his TJ surgery gives him a good opportunity to gain another tick back on his FB which just makes his stuff that much more devastating. Don’t want any other trade possibility with them. Also don’t think Friedman would do the trade.

Don’t think Boston will give up Tolle. Too much upside and Boston doesn’t need Freddy as badly after their SP acquisitions this offseason.

Also not seeing Stearns trading Tong and for the same reason as Boston holding Tolle, too much upside. 

Atlanta doesn’t have the prospects to make a trade with MKE imo.

Same with San Diego.

The Mets, have the best, most realistic package of players to deal. The recent acquisition of Bichette, imo, changes everything. Guessing Arnold didn’t think Baty would be available prior, but Stearns might include him in a package now. 4 years of Baty is quite valuable in and of itself, with his 3+ WAR breakout last season so a Sproat added might be too much for Stearns but depending on the Mets internal evaluations, a secondary piece like Wenninger might work.

Baty gives the team plus WAR for the ‘26 season and Wenninger another future depth starter and as early as the second-half of next season.

I agree that San Diego can only offer quantity not quality, but I think the Braves do have the capital but it's whether they're willing to part with Hurston Waldrep, who I'd feel could be a package starter in a winning bid for Peralta.

In your opinion with a trade for Baty, where would you play him? Does Turang rotate in more often at shortstop and get Durbin more comfortable with playing second base?

[dsid74]

“In your opinion with a trade for Baty, where would you play him? Does Turang rotate in more often at shortstop and get Durbin more comfortable with playing second base?”

I would think a platoon at 3B with Baty getting the majority of the starts (since he is LHH, would happen.)  Durbin would most likely lose PT (at 3B), but that is before injuries and performance issues (his and others) impact the team.

I assume Turang has been asked to prep his arm/shoulder for possible time at SS this offseason to avoid the problems they ran into last spring.  If Turang can play a game or 2 against tough RHP at SS per week, Durbin would recoup PT at 2B. 

It’s a good problem to have when u have more deserving players than PT. 

Baty raises the floor and ceiling, both offensively and defensively.  Depending on the rest of the package, I would be happy if they could find a way to get him. 

[SF70]

38 minutes ago, WiscoSportsHub said:

I agree that San Diego can only offer quantity not quality, but I think the Braves do have the capital but it's whether they're willing to part with Hurston Waldrep, who I'd feel could be a package starter in a winning bid for Peralta.

In your opinion with a trade for Baty, where would you play him? Does Turang rotate in more often at shortstop and get Durbin more comfortable with playing second base?

I’d play Baty at 3B/corner OF. He massively improves the IF depth of the team at worst and at best gives the team a good defending, power-hitting 3B that can push Durbin to utility or RHH platoon bat at 3rd.

[Turning2]

9 hours ago, SandyTolan said:

 

Curious Jake if you'd want to also look at potential hitters coming back in a Freddy trade?

Doesn't seem to be much noise about them looking for another non prospect, real bat. Confounding.  

[rafa79]

If the Brewers got Baty among other players in a trade with the Mets, he would play 3b 75% of the time.  Durbin would play the other 25% and hopefully see a lot more time in LF.

Durbin has played the outfield before and while Chourio is out there for a good chunk, Chourio would also be in CF with Perkins.  At least that way, you'd still have a pretty solid outfield defense, Baty is very good at 3B and has more power.