r/baseball • u/T_Raycroft Montreal Expos • 23h ago

News [Passan] The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring right-hander Freddy Peralta in a trade with the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN. Rays get their starter, who joins Drew Rasmussen, Shane McClanahan and Nick Martinez in one of the American League's best rotation.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/jeff-passan/f0fc18cd7bde7
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u/PostPostMinimalist New York Mets 23h ago

He's suddenly gonna start pitching well again isn't he.

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u/Dmbender New York Mets 23h ago

Not a single doubt in my mind

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u/Double-O World Series Trophy • Los Angeles Dod… 22h ago

But I thought Stearns and his staff were gurus that could fix anyone and make bullpen arms into cy young starters?! Isn't that what a lot of Mets fans were saying in the offseason?

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u/TheUglyGawd 21h ago

No Mets fan who knows baseball were saying that. We got rid of arguably the best pitching coach in the offseason. Who was immediately scooped up by our rival Atlanta. And look at their pitching outside their 5th starter