New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta is staying in the East — but moving to the American League.
Will Sammon of The Athletic was first to report Aug. 2 that the Mets will send Peralta, a two-time All-Star, to the Tampa Bay Rays. The return going to New York has not yet been reported.
A top-of-the-rotation starter with the Milwaukee Brewers, Peralta has struggled in his first season with the New York Mets (5-9, 4.99).
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The MLB trade deadline is 6 p.m. Monday.
More to come on this story.