The Los Angeles Dodgers are rumored to be kicking the tires on a potential Freddy Peralta trade as the Milwaukee Brewers shop him around.
It would be the Dodgers’ second splash of the offseason after already signing Edwin Díaz to bolster their bullpen.
Starting pitching is far from the Dodgers’ biggest need heading into the 2026 season, but consistently looking for ways to upgrade and acquire high-end talent has been a hallmark of the organization under president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.
L.A. has a plethora of starting options to fill out the back-end of their rotation, but Peralta is a proven veteran who offers a higher celling than the likes of River Ryan, Emmet Sheehan or Gavin Stone, who are still early in their careers.
Expecting to lose Peralta in free agency after the 2026 season, the Brewers are attempting to sell high on him. Even though he is a rental, the organization’s asking price remains high, according to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of the Athletic:
The Brewers’ price, even with Peralta under club control for one more season, remains high. A major-league-ready starting pitcher figures to be part of the desired return, so the team can remain a contender.
In terms of who the Dodgers would be sending away in exchange for Peralta, very few fit the description the Brewers are looking for.
Roki Sasaki is most likely an option the Dodgers aren’t willing to move on from after the way he finished last season, even if it was in relief. It is also unlikely that the Brewers would be willing to accept a deal centered around Stone or Ryan, considering they are both coming off injury.
That leaves Sheehan as the most likely trade candidate. The calculus from the Dodgers’ perspective involves trading Sheehan’s upside and team control for a higher level of performance in the short-term.
In terms of prospects, Jackson Ferris is the only one who meets the Brewers’ criteria as the centerpiece of a deal. He is the Dodgers’ No. 6 ranked prospect and is projected to be Major League-ready by 2026, according to MLB Pipeline.
How does Freddy Peralta fit Dodgers roster vision?
Even if infusing the roster with more young talent isn’t the Dodgers’ main focus in 2026, trading away Sheehan for the 29-year-old Peralta would significantly impact that eventual goal.
The right-hander just turned 26 years old in November and is under team control through 2029.
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