After dealing him to the Milwaukee Brewers for Freddy Peralta, the New York Mets will have to watch Brandon Sproat pitch for another squad to begin the 2026 regular season.
Sproat has earned a spot in the rotation, per multiple reports, including from Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The right-hander secured the job after delivering 13 innings with a 3.46 ERA and a 28.8% strikeout rate in Spring Training. He held off fellow prospects Logan Henderson, Robert Gasser, and Shane Drohan for gig.
Jacob Misiorowski Chad Patrick Brandon Sproat Kyle Harrison Brandon Woodruff
Electric young righty Jacob Misiorowski will get the ball for the Brewers on Opening Day against the Chicago White Sox. Chad Patrick will start the second game of the year, with Sproat following to finish out the series. Kyle Harrison, acquired from the Boston Red Sox in the Caleb Durbin trade, will take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Veteran Brandon Woodruff will conclude the starting five. Woodruff was slowed by injury recovery this spring, so the Brewers opted to put him at the back of the rotation.
Former New York Mets Prospect Brandon Sproat Wins a Job With the Milwaukee Brewers
The Mets paid a hefty price to land Peralta. The cost to acquire the former Brewers’ ace was Sproat and Jett Williams, two of the most promising young players in the organization. MLB Pipeline ranked Sproat and Williams at No. 1 and No. 2 in the system, respectively, heading into the 2025 season. That meant Sproat was ahead of fellow exciting righties Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong. Williams was ranked ahead of Carson Benge, who has been the talk of Mets’ camp this spring.
New York took Sproat in the second round of the 2023 draft. He sprinted through the minor leagues, reaching Triple-A by the end of his first professional season. The righty made 26 appearances at the level in 2025. He recorded a 4.24 ERA with a 22.1% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate. While those numbers don’t jump off the page, they were enough to earn Sproat a big-league promotion.
The results with the Mets were less than ideal. Sproat scuffled to a 4.79 ERA in his four MLB starts. He kept the ball in the yard (zero home runs allowed), but struggled to miss bats (20.2% strikeout rate). Sproat coaxed ground balls at a solid 50% clip. He led with a sinker, so it makes sense that the ball was frequently put on the ground. The issue was the performance of the pitch. Sproat’s primary offering ceded a .321 batting average and a .500 SLG.
Sproat Squeezed Out of a Spot With the Mets
Despite his pedigree, Sproat was on the outside looking in when it came to the Mets’ rotation. McLean had surpassed him on the depth chart with a strong debut. The righty posted a 2.06 ERA in his eight big-league starts. McLean also starred with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Tong struggled to prevent runs as a big leaguer, but flashed strikeout upside.
Peralta will headline the rotation. He’ll be followed by lefty David Peterson, then McLean. Veterans Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga will round out the staff. The rotation was so clogged that Sean Manaea was bumped to the bullpen. Sproat would’ve likely needed multiple injuries to crack the group.
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