Over the last couple of years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have formed a dynasty.
Heading into the 2025 MLB season, they will be looking to three-peat as champions. With that in mind, the Dodgers are almost certainly looking to make another sizable move this offseason.
Los Angeles has made monster offseason moves in recent years. Money has been flying out to bring in elite talent. Why would this offseason be any different?
Keeping that in mind, a blockbuster trade has been suggested for the Dodgers.
Just Baseball analyst Jay Staph has suggested an intriguing trade package that would land Milwaukee Brewers All-Star starting pitcher Freddy Peralta in Los Angeles.
In his trade proposal, the Dodgers would acquire Peralta from the Brewers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Ben Casparius and infielder Alex Freeland. He also made it clear that this would be a long-term move for Los Angeles.
“Given the Dodgers’ ability to develop prospects and their regular willingness to spend well above the luxury tax threshold, they won’t have an issue acquiring Peralta or keeping him long-term, either,” Staph wrote.
Freddy Peralta Would Be the Ultimate Move for the Los Angeles Dodgers
At the end of the day, the Dodgers simply don’t need more offensive firepower. They could still try to land a superstar hitter like Kyle Tucker, but Peralta would be a much smarter play.
Right now, Los Angeles is projected to have a stacked rotation once again in 2026.
FanGraphs is projecting the Dodgers’ rotation will feature Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, and either Emmet Sheehan or Roki Sasaki. There is no need to get aggressive to add another starter, unless Los Angeles wants to splurge.
Peralta being acquired would give the Dodgers the best No. 5 starter in baseball. Or, they could bump him up in the rotation and have a scenario where Ohtani is their No. 5.
That would take the championship odds up to an unhealthy level for Los Angeles.
What Would Peralta Bring to the Mound for the Dodgers?
During the 2025 MLB season in Milwaukee, Peralta put together a strong campaign.
When all was said and done, he made 33 starts. In those appearances, the 29-year-old starter compiled a 17-6 record to go along with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, a 3.1 K/BB ratio, and 176.2 innings pitched.
This may be just an idea for the Dodgers, but it’s one the team could actually have interest in making. Why not add more to an already stacked rotation? No contender can ever have too much starting pitching.
Los Angeles is far from the only team who could consider a blockbuster trade with the Brewers for Peralta. It has been widely rumored that the New York Yankees are the front-runners to trade for the elite starter. The Dodgers swooping in to acquire him would be surprising, but not out of the realm of possibility.
So far this offseason, Los Angeles has been mostly quiet. Edwin Diaz has been the Dodgers’ biggest move. Trading for Peralta would help the team exit the offseason feeling like a winner once again.
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