Alex Bregman Looks Forward To A Second Chance At Free Agency

The post Alex Bregman Looks Forward To A Second Chance At Free Agency appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Boston Red Sox’s Alex Bregman celebrates as he returns to the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 28, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Alex Bregman didn’t get the contract he wanted when he became a free agent for the first time last offseason. Now it looks like he’ll take another crack at it. The Boston Globe’s Tim Healy reports that he will table extension talks with the Boston Red Sox until after the season. Bregman has had a resurgent year with the Red Sox. He’s hitting .298/.380/.531 with 14 home runs, and his batting average is above his previous career-best of .296. He was also named an All-Star for the third time in his career this year. Barring something unexpected, he is certain to opt out of the remaining two years of his contract and become a free agent following the season. After nine successful years with the Houston Astros, in which he accumulated 39.6 WAR (Baseball-Reference version), was a two-time All-Star, and won Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Awards, Bregman turned down a six-year, $156 million offer to stay in Houston. He remained on the market until February 15, when he signed a three-year, $120 million deal with Boston that includes opt-outs after each year of the deal. While it was understandable that he would want to cash in as one of the game’s top third basemen, especially after an early-career extension that delayed his free agency proved costly, the 31-year-old was coming off one of his worst offensive campaigns a year ago. He hit .260/.315/.453 in 2024 with a 116 OPS+, indicating his offense was 16% above the league average. His walk rate mysteriously…

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Alex Bregman Looks Forward To A Second Chance At Free Agency

The post Alex Bregman Looks Forward To A Second Chance At Free Agency appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

Boston Red Sox’s Alex Bregman celebrates as he returns to the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 28, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Alex Bregman didn’t get the contract he wanted when he became a free agent for the first time last offseason. Now it looks like he’ll take another crack at it. The Boston Globe’s Tim Healy reports that he will table extension talks with the Boston Red Sox until after the season. Bregman has had a resurgent year with the Red Sox. He’s hitting .298/.380/.531 with 14 home runs, and his batting average is above his previous career-best of .296. He was also named an All-Star for the third time in his career this year. Barring something unexpected, he is certain to opt out of the remaining two years of his contract and become a free agent following the season. After nine successful years with the Houston Astros, in which he accumulated 39.6 WAR (Baseball-Reference version), was a two-time All-Star, and won Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Awards, Bregman turned down a six-year, $156 million offer to stay in Houston. He remained on the market until February 15, when he signed a three-year, $120 million deal with Boston that includes opt-outs after each year of the deal. While it was understandable that he would want to cash in as one of the game’s top third basemen, especially after an early-career extension that delayed his free agency proved costly, the 31-year-old was coming off one of his worst offensive campaigns a year ago. He hit .260/.315/.453 in 2024 with a 116 OPS+, indicating his offense was 16% above the league average. His walk rate mysteriously…

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