The New York Yankees wiffed on signing Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai and are still in search of another arm for the starting rotation.
Imai was one of the biggest names in free agency this offseason, but all is not lost for the Yankees yet. There are still other avenues for the Yankees to fill out the starting rotation.
In a recent prediction, Zach Pressnell of Newsweek picked the Yankees to trade for Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta.
“The Yankees could package a handful of talented prospects to send to Milwaukee to acquire the superstar pitcher. Adding Peralta to the rotation would take a lot of pressure off pitchers like Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt, both of whom are recovering from major injuries,” Pressnell wrote.
Peralta’s Impressive 2025 Season
Peralta, a 29-year-old right-hander, had perhaps the best season of his career last season and placed himself among some of the top pitchers in the MLB.
Peralta had a record of 17-6 (fourth-best in the MLB), a 2.70 ERA (seventh-best), 204 strikeouts (ninth-best) and a 1.08 WHIP (13th-best). Peralta also had a career-high 5.5 WAR, which tied for the seventh-best in the league, and allowed just 53 earned runs, which is a new three-year low for him.