{"id":507969,"date":"2026-01-06T14:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/507969\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:52:12","slug":"mets-morning-news-mets-remain-interested-in-freddy-peralta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/507969\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Morning News: Mets remain interested in Freddy Peralta"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mets remain interested in Freddy Peralta. Trade talks are expected to pick up<\/a> for the Brewers\u2019 ace, and the asking price remains high<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mets inked right-hander<\/a> Robinson Martinez to a minor league deal. They also signed<\/a> infielder Christian Arroyo to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.<\/p>\n

Old friend Daniel Vogelbach, a polarizing figure<\/a> during his time in Queens, has been hired<\/a> by the Brewers as one of two new hitting coaches.<\/p>\n

Around the National League East<\/p>\n

Forever in search of that elusive World Series ring, Don Mattingly has joined<\/a> the Phillies as their bench coach after leaving the same position with the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

In looking to improve their roster, the Phillies have expressed<\/a> interest in Randal Grichuk.<\/p>\n

The Nationals bolstered<\/a> their outfield depth by claiming Joey Weimer off waivers from San Francisco.<\/p>\n

The Braves signed<\/a> DaShawn Keirsey Jr. To Minors Deal<\/p>\n

Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n

There are still a lot of impact free agents available<\/a> as the calendar turns to 2026.<\/p>\n

Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon looked at where things stand<\/a> as the offseason moves into January.<\/p>\n

Some baseball execs were polled<\/a> on who will win NL and AL Rookie of the Year in 2026.<\/p>\n

Brian Murphy is taking stock<\/a> of the Dodgers\u2019 offseason moves so far.<\/p>\n

Jordan Bastian looked at where things stand<\/a> for the Cubs as they continue to search for two key ingredients.<\/p>\n

Kyle Tucker may have to settle<\/a> for a short-term deal with high AAV, rather than the long-term deal he was targeting, according to<\/a> Bob Nightengale.<\/p>\n

Mark Feinsend explored<\/a> the Tucker market and what we should expect.<\/p>\n

The bidding war<\/a> for Cody Bellinger, meanwhile, is heating up, with the the Cubs, Dodgers and Giants joining the two New York teams as possible landing spots.<\/p>\n

Ian Browne outlined the<\/a> Red Sox\u2019s plan for Triston Casas now that Willson Contreras is in the mix.<\/p>\n

The Astros are hoping<\/a> that signing Tatsuya Imai will open the door for them to more activity in Asia.<\/p>\n

Imai, meanwhile, is already embracing<\/a> his new adventure and the culture in Houston.<\/p>\n

The holidays may have passed, but the Orioles did some late shopping as they claimed<\/a> Jhonkensy Noel (aka Big Christmas) off waivers from Cleveland.<\/p>\n

Tommy Pham is making his case for the next big MLB metric: PhamGraphs.<\/p>\n

Yesterday at Amazin\u2019 Avenue<\/p>\n

Lukas Vlahos reviewed<\/a> Jose Butto\u2019s 2025 season, which started with him in New York and ended with him in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Randy Guzman came in at<\/a> number 23 on the Amazin\u2019 Avenue list of Mets\u2019 prospects list.<\/p>\n

This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n

The Mets made two trades on this date in 2019<\/a>, acquiring J.D. Davis from the Astros while dealing Kevin Plawecki to Cleveland for Walker Lockett and Sam Haggerty.<\/p>\n