"The Brewers traded ace Freddy Peralta and swingman Tobias Myers to the Mets last week. Milwaukee generally, though not always, trades its best players as they approach their final year before free agency. There was never much chance they were going to meet Peralta's asking price on another contract. That left the front office to decide whether to move him for controllable pieces or hold him through his final arbitration year and collect a compensatory draft pick when he signed elsewhere."
"They opted for the former once the Mets put Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat on the table, albeit in a deal that also cost them a potential rotation arm in Myers. It's obviously not the start of a rebuild for a team that had MLB's best record and advanced to the NL Championship Series a year ago. They're counting on their pitching pipeline to continue to produce as they aim for a fourth straight division title."
The Brewers traded ace Freddy Peralta and swingman Tobias Myers to the Mets for controllable pieces, including Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. Milwaukee often trades top players as they near free agency instead of meeting large contract demands, preferring controllable assets over holding a player for a compensatory draft pick. The club is not starting a rebuild after an NLCS appearance and plans to rely on its pitching pipeline to remain competitive. Woodruff accepted a $21.05MM qualifying offer and returns as the rotation anchor, though recent shoulder and lat injuries limit his inning ceiling.
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