{"id":657222,"date":"2026-04-01T19:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/657222\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:01:15","slug":"mets-face-stiff-competition-from-blue-jays-braves-for-really-good-al-starter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/657222\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets face stiff competition from Blue Jays, Braves for ‘really good’ AL starter"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past offseason, the New York Mets<\/a> showed they are willing to offload prospects for a starting pitcher<\/a> they have their eyes set on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Middle infielder Jett Williams and right-hander Brandon Sproat were dealt to the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> for Freddy Peralta, who is now New York’s ace. But come August, the Mets could be active at the trade deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The NL East club hopes to be one of the National League’s top contenders and surge its way through the postseason and into the World Series. Peralta is more than capable of handling part of the mentioned task, but he may need some extra assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer<\/a> linked the Mets, Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>, and Atlanta Braves<\/a> to a 29-year-old All-Star who is the ace of a struggling AL Central club.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mets named landing spot for 11.8 SO\/9 right-hander\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Twins<\/a> were very active at last year’s trade deadline<\/a>, dealing 10 Major League players over the course of one week. They held on to No. 1 starter Joe Ryan, though, keeping him in the rotation for the remainder of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Like Isaac Paredes, Joe Ryan is not a free agent until after 2027, no matter what happens with that option,” wrote Rymer. “He, therefore, would not be a rental for prospective buyers.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ryan posted a 3.42 ERA with 194 strikeouts in 171 innings last season, cementing himself as one of baseball’s brightest stars on the mound. He walked just 2.1 batters per nine innings and can be a valuable asset for the Mets if Peralta departs in free agency<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“That’s one of his main appeals, with the other being that he’s a really, really good pitcher,” Rymer wrote about Ryan’s contract status. “Even if he “only” has a 111 ERA+ to show for the last four seasons, that came with a 4.8 strikeout-to-walk ratio.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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