Morning Briefing: Stearns to Keep Peralta Extension Talks Private
Good morning, Mets fans!
After an eventful week retooling the team, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke to the media to provide updates and insights on the Mets’ recent moves. In relation to a potential Freddy Peralta extension, Stearns said he will not speculate publicly about a contract extension for Freddy Peralta right now.
He emphasized that the Mets view the trade as acquiring Peralta for the length of his current deal, and while an extension is always possible, it cannot be assumed. For now, the focus is on letting Peralta get acclimated to the team before any discussions.
“I’m not going to speculate on that on Day 1 here,” Stearns said, “We’ll let Freddy get acclimated to the organization, and any conversations that we may have in the future, I think we’re going to do our best to keep private.”
For more on Stearns’ press conference, check out our article.
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Now onto the morning briefing!
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