Pitcher Freddy Peralta was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday as trade interest has reportedly increased. Several teams are believed to be exploring potential acquisitions of Peralta, with some expressing confidence in their ability to get more performance from him than the New York Mets have.
The Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays have been mentioned in connection with Peralta. The Cubs, in particular, have a history of revitalizing pitchers, notably David Peterson, with improved team defense cited as a factor.
Other starting pitchers reportedly being discussed in trade talks include Clay Holmes, Reid Detmers, José Soriano, Casey Mize, Brady Singer, Foster Griffin, and Trevor Rogers.