The Mets capped off a busy week last Wednesday, acquiring Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers in a deal with the Brewers.

Peralta lands David Stearns and the Mets the top of the rotation arm they’ve been searching for this offseason, but they did have to pay a pretty penny to receive him.

New York parted ways with top prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat in the deal.

While the youngsters were caught off guard by the trade, they are ready for the opportunity in Milwaukee.

“To this day I’m a bit in shock it actually happened,” Williams told reporters on Monday.

“After hearing great things about the Brew Crew, I couldn’t be more excited,” Sproat added.

That opportunity could come right away, as both Williams and Sproat are expected to compete for spots on the Brewers' Opening Day roster during their first spring training with the club.

Williams will see the most of his time early on at shortstop, but his role in the majors could depend on team need.

“I’m pretty comfortable at all three positions,” the 22-year-old said. “I’ve played them so much that they all come natural -- I think for me, as long as I’m playing, I don’t really care what position it is as long as I’m helping the team win.

“It’s just about showing up every day whenever they put me in. As of right now, it’s going to be shortstop, so just going into it with an open mind of wherever they put me I’ll play.”

As for Sproat, he'll fight for a spot in the Brewers' rotation, which has an opening after dealing Peralta.

While the 2023 second-round pick is still a bit inexperienced with just four big-league starts under his belt, he’s eager to build off that late season call-up from the Mets in the midst of the NL Wild Card race.

“Those first four starts it was in big situations, but it was fun,” he said. “Those helped get my feet wet. Now I know how those games are, how the environment is -- so going into camp you kind of have an idea of what it's going to be like."

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