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Three Trades That Look Like Failures in 2026
- Sonny Gray's move from St. Louis to the Red Sox has Boston at 2-1 in four starts with a 4.43 ERA as of early 2026.
- Freddy Peralta's 3.86 ERA in four starts with the Mets contrasts his 2.70 ERA with the Brewers last year.
- The Mets gave up Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat to seal the Peralta deal, amid a 7-12 team record.
- Nolan Arenado's trade to Arizona leaves the Diamondbacks with a disappointing start as he hits .206 with two homers.
- The article frames these moves as potential regrets for the teams that traded away or acquired key pieces.
- The report presents the trades as reflective of a broader off-season pattern where teams balance short-term needs with long-term risk.
- Three trades are used to illustrate how expectations can diverge from outcomes by mid-2026.
- The article notes that injuries to acquired pitching prospects complicate evaluating the trades.
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