Will the New York Mets Keep Freddy Peralta?

紐約騎士隊會保留 Freddy Peralta 嗎?


Introduction

The New York Mets are thinking about pitcher Freddy Peralta. He will be a free agent after 2026.

紐約騎士隊正在考慮投手 Freddy Peralta 的問題。他在 2026 年後將成為自由球員。

Main Body

Peralta wants a long contract. He wants a lot of money. He wants a deal like Max Fried. This deal is for eight years and 218 million dollars.

Peralta 想要一份長約。他想要很多錢。他想要像 Max Fried 那樣的合約。這份合約是八年 2.18 億美元。

But the Mets have problems. Peralta is not playing his best baseball right now. He will be 31 years old soon. Also, the team spends too much money already.

但騎士隊面臨問題。Peralta 目前的表現並非處於最佳狀態。他很快就將年滿 31 歲。此外,球隊已經花費過多資金。

The Mets might sell Peralta to another team. They can do this before the trade deadline. They can get young players in return.

騎士隊可能會將 Peralta 交易給另一支球隊。他們可以在交易截止日前完成此事。他們可以藉此換回年輕球員。

Conclusion

The Mets must decide now. They can keep Peralta or trade him for new players.

騎士隊現在必須做出決定。他們可以保留 Peralta,或者將他交易以換取新球員。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 THE 'WANT' PATTERN

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • He wants a long contract.
  • He wants a lot of money.
  • He wants a deal like Max Fried.

The Simple Rule: When we talk about a person (He/She) wanting something, we add an -s to the word want.

How to use it:

  • I want \rightarrow Correct
  • You want \rightarrow Correct
  • He wants \rightarrow Correct
  • She wants \rightarrow Correct

⏳ TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

How do we say something will happen later? We use will.

  • He will be a free agent.
  • He will be 31 years old.

Pattern: Person + will + action/state \rightarrow Future

Examples:

  • I will be happy.
  • She will play baseball.

Vocabulary Learning

agent (n.)
A person who helps another person find work or make a deal.
Example:The football player has a new agent to help him find a team.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two or more people.
Example:He signed a contract to work for the company for three years.
deal (n.)
An agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The two companies made a deal to share their technology.
deadline (n.)
The time or date by which something must be finished.
Example:The deadline for the homework is Friday at 5 PM.
decide (v.)
To make a choice after thinking about it.
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear to the party.
Practice A2 words in a crossword