The interest picked up enough in Freddy Peralta to scratch him from his start Friday.
Some teams believe they can get more out of Peralta than the Mets have.
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The Cubs and Rays have been linked to Peralta. The Cubs already helped transform David Peterson, thanks partly to better defense.
Other proven starters being discussed include Clay Holmes, Reid Detmers, José Soriano, Casey Mize, Brady Singer, Foster Griffin and Trevor Rogers.
