The MLB world received a shocking jolt on Sunday when multiple media outlets reported that the Texas Rangers are trading Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for

The New York Mets have two very important players on the open market this winter and could re-sign both of them.

Viable trades involving the New York Mets are hard to come by given what they have to offer and the number of roster holes that need to be filled, but Jim Bowden of The Athletic had an intriguing rumor involving Mets starter Brandon Sproat and Milwaukee pitcher Freddy Peralta that’s well worth a closer look.

The New York Mets made a huge deal on Sunday to acquire former A's shortstop (now second baseman) Marcus Semien from the Texas Rangers, but this trade has left them exposed in left field, while also blocking a couple of players at second base on the depth chart.

Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers would be an ideal addition to the Mets’ rotation, and because president of baseball operations David Stearns is entering his third year in New York after coming over from Milwaukee, there’s plenty of familiarity here. But what would it realistically take for the Mets to acquire Peralta?

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns broke down his decision to trade Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien in a pressor on Monday.

In addressing the Mets' decision to trade Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien, GM David Stearns said "last year wasn't good enough and running it back with the exact same group wasn't the right thing to do.