MLB Insiders View Red Sox As ‘Best Fit’ For Brewers’ Ace

With Major League Baseball’s trade deadline just over one month away, there have been plenty of rumors floating around regarding the Boston Red Sox and whether or not they will be buyers or sellers on July 31.

The Red Sox returned to .500 (40-40) following Monday’s 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. With the team nearing the halfway mark of the 162-game 2025 season, identifying the proper course of action for the second half of the season is a job chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and the Red Sox baseball operations department have already begun.

With potential needs at first base, starting rotation, and bullpen getting harder to ignore, chatter among baseball executives and insiders about Boston’s trade deadline strategy has only grown louder since the team dealt Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on June 15.

Following Walker Buehler’s recent regression over his last six starts and Hunter Dobbins’ placement on the 15-day injured list (strained right elbow), Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel from ESPN consider the Red Sox as a potential ‘best fit’ for Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta,

Writing about Peralta’s upside, the pair noted that while acquiring him will likely cost a substantial amount in prospect capital, his modest 2026 contract and an additional year of control make him an ideal trade target this summer.

“Peralta has been a steady presence for years, averaging 140 innings pitched with a 3.49 ERA over the past four seasons,” wrote Passan and McDaniel.” He’s on track to do that again, with his heavily used fastball coming in at a career-high average velo of 94.9 mph this season. He has an ultra-cheap $8 million option for 2026.”

Peralta has had a solid season in 16 starts this season. He’s currently 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 88 innings pitched. The eight-year MLB veteran would be an upgrade for any team looking for front-of-the-rotation help at the trade deadline.

With the Brewers (43-36) trailing the Chicago Cubs (46-21) by 3 1/2 games in the National League Central division, it remains to be seen if Milwaukee will be compelled to trade the one-time All-Star right-hander.