{"id":104455,"date":"2025-07-22T01:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=104455"},"modified":"2025-07-22T01:43:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:43:54","slug":"freddy-peralta-wont-be-traded-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/22\/freddy-peralta-wont-be-traded-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Freddy Peralta Won&#8217;t Be Traded by the Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaching, speculation has swirled around star pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/peralfr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freddy Peralta<\/a> and whether the Milwaukee Brewers might deal him as they&#8217;ve done with big names in the past. But this time, the rumors are set to disappoint suitors. Here\u2019s why the \u201cFastball Freddy\u201d trade isn\u2019t going to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_103591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103591\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-103591\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26574200_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26574200_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26574200_168400885_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26574200_168400885_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26574200_168400885_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26574200_168400885_lowres.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jul 2, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Freddy Peralta Unlikely to Be Traded at Deadline<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Performance at an Elite Level\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freddy Peralta is in the middle of a career year, anchoring a pitching staff that\u2019s powered Milwaukee into National League Central contention. As of late July, Peralta sports an 11\u20134 record, a 2.66 ERA, and 118 strikeouts across 20 starts, leading MLB in wins. These are the numbers of a true ace. The All-Star&#8217;s consistency has been crucial. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/woodrbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Woodruff<\/a> injured to start the year and young arms still coming into their own, Peralta has provided the stability and dominance needed atop the rotation. Simply put, Milwaukee\u2019s 2025 surge doesn\u2019t happen without him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Freddy Peralta, Wicked 81mph Curveball. \ud83e\udd22 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBRAZ0TqA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fBRAZ0TqA4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1946743079832027368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Financial Factor: Elite Production For a Bargain\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peralta\u2019s contract is one of baseball\u2019s best values. He\u2019s making just $8 million in 2025, with a similarly affordable $8 million club option for 2026. While other teams pay upwards of $30 million a year for comparable production, Milwaukee is capitalizing on the extension they signed back in 2020. That deal keeps Peralta cost-controlled. He is highly attractive to the Brewers\u2019 front office. In fact, he\u2019s only the 57th highest-paid starter projected for next year. That makes him one of the biggest bargains among MLB\u2019s elite arms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Club Control and Extension Talks\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Brewers have Peralta under contract for a bargain price through 2026. Both sides have also shown interest in continuing their relationship. Peralta has openly stated he\u2019d love to remain a Brewer \u201chis whole career,\u201d and has made attempts to secure a longer-term extension. Unlike previous years, where outgoing stars were destined for free agency, Peralta represents not just present value but also future stability. He hasn\u2019t been on the injured list since 2022 and continues to build his resume as a top-20 starter in all of baseball.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The State of the Franchise\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Past moves, like the controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/haderjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Hader<\/a> trade in 2022, have left scars among the fanbase and within the clubhouse. General Manager Matt Arnold and the front office are acutely aware of this dynamic. With Milwaukee firmly in the playoff race, trading Peralta would almost certainly be viewed as an organizational betrayal. This could potentially derail on-field momentum and off-field trust. Reports are consistent that despite significant outside interest, executives across baseball admit it\u2019s a \u201clong shot\u201d that Peralta is moved. Brewers ownership is determined to break through in October. Peralta, a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/06\/brewers-freddy-peralta-earns-second-all-star-nod\/\" target=\"_self\">2025 All-Star<\/a>\u00a0selection, will be the Game 1 starter if Milwaukee gets to a postseason series.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Window Is Now\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year is not a rebuild; it\u2019s an opportunity. Milwaukee\u2019s mix of experienced players and promising youth is positive. Along with Peralta\u2019s emergence as a leader, he represents the franchise\u2019s best chance in years to make a deep playoff run. Trading the team\u2019s ace in the thick of a division hunt would send the wrong message. Freddy Peralta is not going anywhere before the trade deadline. His ace-level performance, team-friendly contract, mutual desire to stay, and the Brewers\u2019 competitive window all add up to the same answer, Milwaukee is keeping its star right where he is. Fans at American Family Field can expect to see Peralta in Brewers blue. He should be dealing, dominating, and chasing October glory for at least another season in Cream City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaching, speculation has swirled around star pitcher Freddy Peralta and whether the Milwaukee Brewers might deal him as they&#8217;ve done with big names in the past. But this time, the rumors are set to disappoint suitors. Here\u2019s why the \u201cFastball Freddy\u201d trade isn\u2019t going to happen. 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