Despite the club's wariness to sign the veteran infielder to a big free-agent contract, it's hard to overlook the potential fit of Bregman with the Red Sox for the 2025 season.
Alex Bregman and Scott Boras walked away from the Houston Astros in free agency, but as the third baseman continues to languish on the market, his former team remains interested in a reunion.
The American League Cy Young Award winner had something to say about the ongoing Tigers-Bregman saga at the 100th annual Baseball Writers Association of America awards dinner in New York.
Boras is running a decade-old playbook to try and get his client paid, but the game has changed.
Alex Bregman has spent all nine seasons of his big league career with the Houston Astros and was a part of two World Series championship teams. With Bregman now
The Astros still appear optimistic that something can get done with a pitchers and catchers due to report in less than a month. Houston manager Joe Espada was asked about Bregman last week and revealed that he considered the player a friend and had been in contact with him throughout the offseason.
While many of the top unsigned free agents pivot to short-term offers, Alex Bregman is still looking long-term. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
Meanwhile, the broader picture surrounding Bregman’s free agency remains murky. Acco rding to Ari Alexander of KPRC 2, the 30-year-old has received at least three offers of five years or longer this offseason, including one from Houston. This aligns with agent Scott Boras’ insistence that Bregman is not entertaining shorter-term deals.
The Houston Astros reached a tentative agreement to trade Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, clearing the way for Alex Bregman to return to the Astros.
Talks between the two sides eventually broke down, and it seemed like Bregman was bound to continue his career elsewhere. But as days turned into weeks and Bregman remained on the market, it began to seem more and more like no team was able or willing to beat Houston's offer.
The deep freeze enveloping New York is symbolic of what’s going on between the Mets and Scott Boras over Pete Alonso, and it really is quite amazing how the euphoria over their$765 million Juan Soto deal has dissipated so much in just six weeks: Boras is scrambling mightily to find deals remotely close to his initial asking prices for Alonso — and his other high profile client Alex