In their biggest move of the trade deadline so far, the New York Mets finalized a deal to send Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays. 26 prospect), and infielder Émilien Pitre (Rays' No. Émilien Pitre — Contact AbilitiesPitre was a second-round pick in the 2024 draft out of the University of Kentucky where he posted an .893 OPS over 582 plate appearances. He has been a tough assignment for opposing pitchers all year, posting an 18.2% walk rate against a 10.4% strikeout rate. His whiff rate of 13.2% is in the 100th percentile of qualified hitters in Double-A and his zone contact rate of 89.6% is in the 97th percentile.