Mets claim infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Guardians

Mets claim infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Guardians  Toronto Star

This is an intriguing pickup for the Mets after the trade deadline.

CLEVELAND — Six trades later, the Mets makeover is finished. The organization’s final tally as Monday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline passed was seven players jettisoned over five days and 11 prospects imported. If nothing else, president of baseball operations David Stearns was active in overhauling a roster that has been MLB

The first-place Tampa Bay Rays gave their starting rotation a boost, acquiring pitcher Freddy Peralta from the struggling New York Mets for three minor leaguers

Rays May Not Be Done Acquiring Mets Starting Pitchers  Sports Illustrated

Peralta became one of the many faces of a most woeful few months in Queens.

The Rays are known for fixing players just like Peralta. As for the Mets, it's hard to see past what they paid to acquire him.

Sources: Rays acquire Freddy Peralta in trade with Mets  ESPN

The Rays missed out on Tarik Skubal and pivoted almost immediately