Rays buy low on Freddy Peralta, while the Mets get a fair return

It's a pretty good return for two months of a guy who was below replacement level by ERA, prospects expert Keith Law writes.

The Rays sent a message to the Yankees by acquiring one of the best starting pitchers available before the trade deadline.

‘Great Competitor’ Freddy Peralta Joins Rays’ Already-Strong Rotation  Forbes

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

Mets agree to trade pitcher Freddy Peralta to Rays for 3 minor leaguers, AP source says  Toronto Star

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

Freddy Peralta traded to Tampa Bay Rays  USA Today

Freddy Peralta Trade Grades: Rays Move Quickly After Missing Out on Tarik Skubal  Sports Illustrated

The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring right-hander Freddy Peralta...  ESPN

Here's the breakdown of Peralta's trade from the Mets to the Rays.

The Freddy Peralta experiment is over in New York. The Mets have traded Peralta to the Rays less than a year after acquiring him in a blockbuster trade this winter with the Brewers, per multiple reports. In a move that fans hoped would add a new ace last offseason, the Mets received the right-handed pitcher and Tobias

The Rays missed out on Tarik Skubal and pivoted almost immediately