Peralta traded to Rays as Mets pivot after rough tenure

The New York Mets traded Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays, ending his rough stint in New York. The deal continues a blockbuster chain: the Mets had earlier acquired Peralta and Tobias Myers from Milwaukee in exchange for Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat, and as part of the new arrangement will receive three Rays prospects — Aidan Smith, Gary Gill Hill, and Emilien Pitre — while the Rays stack their rotation with Peralta. Peralta spoke about his struggles after an 8-2 loss to the Brewers, stressing his belief in himself as New York retools ahead of the deadline.