Mets Not Willing To Include Jonah Tong In Trade For Brewers' Freddy Peralta

[Steve Drumwright]

It seems like a Freddy Peralta trade is going to happen; it is getting much closer.

According to a report by Michael Marino, who calls himself a national MLB reporter but appears unaffiliated with any outlet, the Milwaukee Brewers wanted young New York Mets right-handed starter Jonah Tong in the return package for Peralta, who is entering 2026 in his final year of team control and is making $8 million before hitting free agency.

But the Mets rejected including Tong, the No. 4 prospect in the Mets' system and No. 46 in baseball, per MLB Pipeline. As a counterproposal, the Brewers asked for infielder-outfielder Jett Williams, the Mets' No. 3 prospect and No. 30 in baseball, and right-handed starter Brandon Sproat, the Mets' No. 5 prospect but not a top-100 player. The report said the Mets are not willing to pay that steep a price for one year of Peralta.

Tong made five starts for the Mets while making his MLB debut in 2025, posting a 4.31 FIP and 7.71 ERA, with 22 strikeouts in 18⅔ innings. Sproat also made his MLB debut in 2025, putting up a 2.80 FIP and 4.79 ERA in four starts, striking out 17 in 20⅔ innings. Williams, who can play middle infield as well as center field, put up a .261/.363/.465 slash line between Double-A and Triple-A in 2025 with 17 homers, 52 RBIs, and 36 stolen bases in 130 games. Williams also struck out 131 times.

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[TURBO]

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That's the sound of the phone being hung up on the Mets then...

 

[Madhawk23]

If Stearns isn't willing to include Tong and also isn't willing to do a Williams/Sproat package - then I'm going back to him and asking for Baty & Sproat for Freddy.  If that's still a hard "NO" from DS, then yeah - I'm moving on from the Mets and exploring trade packages with other teams.  

[brewmann04]

I would avoid any calls coming from a queens area code 

[BarremlensTSSC]

4 hours ago, TURBO said:

*click*

That's the sound of the phone being hung up on the Mets then...

 

I'd agree but that seems unlikely.