Free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, the biggest name remaining on the market as players begin to report to spring training, has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox.
According to multiple outlets on Wednesday night, Bregman will sign a three-year deal worth $120 million with opt outs after both the 2025 and ’26 seasons.
Bregman, 30, rejected a reported six-year, $156 million offer from the Astros earlier this offseason. He has been with the Astros since making his major league debut with Houston in July 2016 at age 22. A two-time All-Star, Bregman won his first Gold Glove in 2024 at third base.
Houston traded for third baseman Isaac Paredes earlier this offseason, making a return by Bregman unlikely unless someone was willing to switch positions.
Bregman has 995 career games at third base (977 starts), 129 at shortstop, nine at second base and two in left field.
The Red Sox already have third base covered with three-time All-Star Rafael Devers having played there since 2017. After Bregman had a bone chip removed from his right elbow in the offseason, agent Scott Boras said Bregman would play second base if needed.
Bregman batted .260 with 26 homers and 75 RBIs in 145 games in 2024. His .768 OPS was the lowest of his career.
Drafted No. 2 overall by Houston in 2015, Bregman is a career .272/.366/.483 hitter with 191 home runs and 663 RBIs in 1,111 games. He was an All-Star in 2018 and 2019 and won World Series rings in 2017 and 2022.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora was a coach with the Astros in 2017.
–Field Level Media
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