New York Mets Joel Sherman Mets and Freddy Peralta failing each other leaves David Stearns in tricky trade deadline spot By Joel Sherman Published July 26, 2026, 7:50 p.m. ET Freddy Peralta prepares to throw a pitch during the Mets' July 26 game againts the Dodgers. Robert Sabo for the NY Post This would have been a great day for the Mets to be showcasing Tyrone Taylor.
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Or, heck, even Cionel Pérez, who went six up, six down Sunday with three strikeouts.
The problem is that Pérez entered in relief to begin the fifth inning, which meant the player the Mets were most hoping to display well to contenders with the trade deadline a week away, Freddy Peralta, lasted just four innings.
