{
  "id": 56173,
  "title": "Mets agree to trade pitcher Freddy Peralta to Rays for 3 minor leaguers, AP source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/mets-agree-to-trade-pitcher-freddy-peralta-to-rays-for-3-minor",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-02T19:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/freddy-peralta-mets-rays-trade-a1e5f7a94b20ec1f7920b50ee07dae75"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Mets have finalized a trade for starting pitcher Freddy Peralta with the Tampa Bay Rays, according to a source familiar with the arrangement. Peralta, a two-time All-Star, will be sent to the Rays in exchange for three minor league prospects. The deal comes just before the MLB trade deadline, which is set at 6 p.m. EDT on Monday. Peralta, who has been underwhelming with the Mets since being acquired from Milwaukee in a January trade, could provide valuable depth to the Rays' already strong rotation, currently leading the AL East with a 65-45 record and a 3.5-game advantage over the New York Yankees. The three minor leaguers the Mets will receive in the deal are outfielder Aidan Smith, infielder Emilien Pitre, and right-hander Gary Gill Hill.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — The last-place New York Mets have agreed to trade starting pitcher Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays for three minor leaguers, according to a person with direct knowledge of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}