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By Drew VonScio
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New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta knows he now has a chance to win the World Series after he was traded to the New York Mets in the offseason.
David Stearns is relying on him to be the ace of the pitching staff that looks to bounce back after a questionable run at the end of last season. However, Peralta was still emotional about being traded and provided insider Ken Rosenthal with some details on how he reacted to the trade.
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“It was crazy,” Peralta told Rosenthal of The Athletic. “I couldn’t sleep, thinking about everything, about Milwaukee, where I was headed to. I kind of knew that they wanted to keep me, but probably couldn’t afford my value in the future. I knew it was better for them at that moment because they could get players for me, multiple players.”
"He was home in Miami when Arnold called to inform him of the trade," Rosenthal added. "They had a great conversation, Peralta said, reminiscing about his achievements in Milwaukee. In the moment, Peralta felt he was going to cry."
The emotions are understandable. Coincidentally, the Mets originally drafted him, but the Brewers meant everything to Peralta. He spent eight years in Milwaukee from his debut in 2018 to the end of last season. In that time, Peralta represented the Brewers at two All-Star Games.
Stories like this one are proof that baseball players are human, and it's not easy to just pack up and move from one city to another. Peralta reportedly has a lot of family in New York City, but not everyone falls into a similar situation. The Mets now need to do what they can to try and lock him down through the end of his career.
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