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MLB rumors: Analyst believes Brewers should wait for Tarik Skubal trade before moving Freddy Peralta<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> are operating on a shoestring budget (relative to other MLB teams), and that only means one thing: they are set to trade another key contributor for the team before he hits free agency. In this year\u2019s edition of the Brewers\u2019 signature offseason move, their ace in Freddy Peralta<\/a> is being dangled on the trade market as he\u2019s in the final year of his contract making $8 million in 2026.<\/p>\n

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However, timing is key for a Peralta trade from the Brewers, with MLB Network analyst and insider Steve Phillips suggesting that Milwaukee should hold off<\/a> on any trade of their 29-year-old ace and wait for the Detroit Tigers to trade Tarik Skubal<\/a> away.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brewers would be better served waiting for a Tarik Skubal trade and then trading Peralta. \u2026 The reason is that Skubal deal is going to be bigger than the Peralta deal,\u201d Phillips said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll those teams that are interested in Peralta would also want Skubal. They\u2019re gonna give more prospects for Skubal than they would Peralta. So for me, I want to deal with teams who\u2019ve already accepted the level of pain that it was going to take to get Skubal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brewers might be better off being proactive in Freddy Peralta trade talks\"Matt<\/p>\n

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Waiting for the Tigers to trade Skubal away sounds good in theory, but Detroit isn\u2019t even guaranteed to trade<\/a> its ace away. For one, the Tigers made it to the playoffs last season, and perhaps they would value whatever Skubal could give them next season instead of jumping the gun on a potential trade. Moreover, Skubal should command a king\u2019s ransom anyway if the Tigers end up dangling him come the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the Brewers don\u2019t have such luxury. They have to prioritize getting as big of a return for Peralta as possible considering how they operate, so they might want to be proactive on the market instead of being reactive.<\/p>\n