Yankees, Red Sox, Giants among teams interested in Peralta (report)

While the Winter Meetings wrapped up and brought many significant moves, there's still much activity to come in the following weeks and months.

That activity could include a trade of Brewers starter Freddy Peralta. According to a report from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon (subscription required), the Yankees, Red Sox, Giants, Orioles and Astros are among the teams that are interested in Peralta, with other teams like the Mets also believed to be in on the Brewers' righty. A Brewers official told The Athletic that “lots of teams” are calling about Peralta, terming it “a good week.”

That teams are interested in Peralta is hardly surprising. Peralta, who is entering his final year of club control before reaching free agency, has long been viewed as a prime candidate for the Brewers to trade, even after Milwaukee is coming off a franchise-best 97-win season. The 29-year-old Peralta is coming off one of his best seasons, posting a 2.70 ERA with 204 strikeouts in 176 2/3 innings, resulting in a fifth-place finish in NL Cy Young Award voting.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy is realistic about the odds of Peralta and reliever Trevor Megill, another Milwaukee pitcher immersed in trade speculation, potentially being moved this offseason.

“Yeah, it's hard,” Murphy told reporters at the Winter Meetings. “You know the player, you know what he brings and you know your connection with him. And when he's not there for you, you're like, 'God, I miss him.'

“And then you just turn the page, keep going. That's part of our world.”

Peralta is projected to make around $8 million next season in his final year of arbitration. Due to the low salary and his high-level performance, the Brewers will certainly seek a big return, even though Peralta only comes with one year of control.