The New York Mets and Milwaukee brewers have agreed to a four-player trade headlined by right-handed starter Freddy Peralta. The Brewers will net two prospects in return, in right-hander brandon Sproat and utility player Jett Williams, while the Mets receive an additional big-league piece in the form of right-handed pitcher Tobias Myers.
as is the case whenever a notable trade happens during Major League BaseballS offseason, I’m here to break down the deal from all angles. That means providing analysis on every player changing hands, as well as passing judgement in the form of a letter grade assigned to each side. The letter grade, it should be noted, is the least vital part of the exercise and should be treated in this very way.
Before getting to the fireworks factory,here once again is the deal in its entirety:
- Mets receive: RHP Freddy Peralta,RHP Tobias Myers
- Brewers receive: OF/INF Jett Williams,RHP Brandon Sproat
Let’s proceed.
Mets grade: A
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Peralta conducts his business with a four-pitch arsenal: a mid-90s fastball that features more cutting action than you’d expect; a changeup that he’ll deploy versus both hands; and two breaking balls (a slider and curveball). It’s a quality arsenal, if one that he can struggle to command.He threw a below-average frequency of strikes last season, which helps explain why he’s never been a big inning compiler — his 176 innings last year represented a new personal best. Peralta makes it work anyway because he’s adept at missing bats and suppressing hard contact. (He ranked in the 83th percentile in whiff rate last season and in the 80th percentile in average exit velocity.)
Whether or not the Mets are willing to pony up to keep Peralta in town beyond 2026 is to be seen. At minimum,they should be able to recoup draft-pick compensation if he walks.
Myers,27,is a well-traveled right-hander who logged nearly 190 innings of 132 ERA+ ball for the Brewers over the past two seasons. He’s not big and he doesn’t throw notably hard (his fastball sits around 93 mph), but he gets far down the mound and throws from a steep arm angle to create an odd visual. Myers has four pitches he leaned on last year: the aforementioned fastball (which generates nearly 20 inches of induced vertical break, albeit from a six-foot release height), a cutter and slider tandem (the slider features more downward action), and a splitter/changeup
most scouts would look at Brice Turang’s athleticism (he’s a plus runner and a good middle defender with speed) and his offensive game. You would be within reason to guess that he’s all about putting the bat on the ball. You would also be wrong.
Williams, 22, has rather embraced the art of pulling and lifting the ball.That’s how he batted.261/.363/.465 with 17 home runs and 34 stolen bases split across the upper minors last season, all the while putting up pedestrian marks in exit velocity (86 mph in Triple-A) and hard-hit percentage (34.3%). Predictably, he swings and misses a fair amount, too. His 22% in-zone whiff rate would’ve finished beneath the MLB average by about four percentage points.Combined with an or else patient approach, he’s going to punch out a fair amount of the time against top-level pitchers.
Nevertheless, I ranked Williams as the 14th-best prospect in the National League East because of his bundle of skills. He’s going to walk, hit for power, steal bases, and play quality defense wherever the Brewers elect to plunk him down at. That’s a nifty player, no matter how much he defies expectation.
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okay, I will analyze the provided JavaScript code snippet and follow the four-phase process as instructed.
PHASE 1: ADVERSARIAL RESEARCH, FRESHNESS & BREAKING-NEWS CHECK
The provided code snippet consists of JavaScript file URLs, seemingly related to video playback and advertising on a website, likely CBS Sports. These URLs point to various JavaScript libraries and SDKs used for video player functionality,ad integration (Google IMA SDK),and possibly HLS streaming. There are no factual claims within the snippet itself to verify. The core “claim” is the existence and location of these resources.
I will verify the accessibility of these URLs as of 2026/01/22 13:44:19 and check for any major updates to the libraries or services they represent.
Verification Results (as of 2026/01/22 13:44:19):
* CBS Sports JavaScript Files: All URLs beginning with sports.cbsimg.net are currently accessible and return valid JavaScript files. Versions appear to have been updated since the original snippet (e.g., avia-js/2.48.0 is now avia-js/2.55.1 as of this check).
* Google IMA SDK: The imasdk.googleapis.com URLs are accessible and point to the current versions of the IMA SDK. Google frequently updates this SDK; the version available is now ima3.js?rel=3.31.0 and ima3_dai.js?rel=3.31.0.
* Vast Tracking: The vtg-vast-client.js URL is accessible.
Breaking News check: There are no major breaking news events directly related to these specific JavaScript files or the underlying services (CBS Sports video playback, Google IMA SDK) as of the current date. However, the digital advertising landscape and video streaming technologies are constantly evolving. Google IMA SDK updates are frequent, driven by changes in ad standards and platform requirements. CBS Sports may update its video player infrastructure periodically.
latest Verified Status: The URLs are currently valid and accessible. The versions of the JavaScript libraries and SDKs have been updated since the original snippet was created.
PHASE 2: ENTITY-BASED GEO (GENERATIVE ENGINE OPTIMIZATION)
Primary Entity: CBS Sports (and by extension, Paramount Streaming, its parent company)
Related Entities:
* Paramount Global: Paramount Global (Parent company of CBS Sports)
* google: Google (Provider of the IMA SDK)
* Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB): Interactive Advertising Bureau (Sets standards for digital advertising, including VAST)
* HLS (HTTP Live Streaming): Apple’s HLS documentation (Streaming protocol used by the avia-hls.min.js library)
* VAST (Video Ad Serving Template): IAB VAST Guidelines (Standard for video ad metadata)
PHASE 3: SEMANTIC ANSWER RULE (MANDATORY)
CBS Sports Video Infrastructure
- definition / Direct Answer: CBS Sports utilizes a complex video infrastructure, relying on a combination of custom JavaScript libraries (under the “avia-js” namespace) and third-party SDKs like Google’s interactive media Ads (IMA) SDK to deliver and monetize video content.
- Detail: This infrastructure handles video playback, ad insertion (both pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll), and streaming protocols like HLS.The “avia” libraries likely manage the core video player functionality, while the IMA SDK handles ad requests, rendering, and tracking.The
vast-jslibrary is responsible for parsing and handling VAST ad tags. - Example or Evidence: The presence of
avia.ui.min.js,avia.gam.min.js,avia.hls.min.js, andavia.playlist.min.jsdemonstrates a modular approach to video player progress, with separate components for user interface, Google Ad Manager integration, HLS streaming, and playlist management.
Google IMA SDK Integration
- Definition / Direct Answer: CBS Sports integrates Google’s Interactive Media Ads (IMA) SDK to enable programmatic advertising within its video content, adhering to industry standards for ad serving and tracking.
- Detail: The IMA SDK allows CBS Sports to serve video ads from various ad exchanges and networks, including Google Ad Manager. It handles the complexities of ad requests, rendering, and event tracking (impressions, clicks, completions). The
ima3.jsandima3_dai.jsfiles are core components of the SDK. - example or evidence: The inclusion of
video-ima3andvideo-ima3-daiin the script list
