Joel Sherman has been digging into the free-agent class that’s running through the World Series, and a few of those names could wind up fitting the Mets and Yankees.
One of them is Freddy Peralta, who was asked again about the way both the Mets and Rays handled him. Peralta pushed back on the idea that the two clubs were essentially trying to make the same changes, saying their approaches were “a little different.” When he was asked once more why things never clicked with the Mets, he answered, “Sometimes, I ask the same question myself.”
Elsewhere in the organization’s pipeline, Mets prospect Boston Baro finally got a ball over the fence on Thursday in the Arizona Fall League. It was his first game home run since July 27, 2025, and it came as he continues working back from a string of injuries with the goal of returning stronger and bringing more pop to his bat.
Around the National League East, MLB Trade Rumors gathered a batch of notes that included Joel Sherman’s report that Pat Murphy was a finalist for the Mets’ managerial search in 2019, along with updates on the Marlins, Phillies infield prospect Aidan Miller, and more. Christina De Nicola of MLB.com also laid out three ways the Marlins can improve in 2027 as they try to push toward the postseason.
There was movement elsewhere in the division, too. Battery Power took a look at AJ Smith-Shawver’s 2026 season after his return from Tommy John surgery, while Federal Baseball examined three Nationals relievers who could emerge in 2027.
And in the larger baseball picture, the Brewers kept rolling in the World Series. After falling behind by four runs in the first inning, they stormed back for a 5-4 Game 2 win over the Rays and grabbed a 2-0 lead in the series. Sal Frelick tied the game with a homer in the sixth, and rookie Cooper Pratt delivered the go-ahead RBI single to right in the seventh.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote that William Contreras is becoming a superstar this October, while Tyler Kepner spoke with Brewers closer Trevor Megill about having to squeeze out an extra out after replay review erased what would have been a game-ending double play in the ninth inning of Game 1.
Finally, the Yankees locked up pitching coach Matt Blake on a three-year contract extension.
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Sengers brief stay brought a few small but meaningful moments. He laid down a safety squeeze bunt that drove in a run, then on May 30 he hit his first major-league home run and caught Christian Scotts first big-league win on the same day. For a player whose opportunity came quietly, it was the kind of stretch that can matter in a long season, even if his larger place on the roster was never guaranteed. [Read more 🡒]