Alex Bregman is one in every of a handful of massive names who stay on the free agent market. And whereas he missed 43 video games in 2025 attributable to a quad harm, one ESPN insider doesn’t consider it can impression the form of contract he’ll get.
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel projected the third baseman to get a five-year, $170 million, or six years with a view to decrease the AAV.
“His eye on the plate is underrated,” an government advised ESPN. “Have a look at his walk-to-strikeout totals. That ought to age nicely.”
Marcus Semien, who signed a seven-year, $175 million going into his age-31 season, was tabbed as a comp for Bregman. ESPN believes Bregman received’t get that very same form of worth, however the annual wage “ought to simply beat the $25 million per yr Semien is getting.”
Bregman spent the 2025 season with the Boston Crimson Sox after he signed a three-year, $120 million with the membership in February. He opted out of the ultimate two years in November.
Boston stays involved in re-signing Bregman, however he’s anticipated to have a number of suitors.
“Alex earned the precise contract-wise to decide out and see what’s occurring,” Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora stated through the Winter Conferences. “And we all know he was essential final yr and there’s quite a lot of leaders on the market who’re good gamers, too. So we’ll see what the longer term holds.”
Bregman completed the 2025 season with a .273 batting common with 18 house runs and 62 RBI — numbers that doubtless would have been inflated had he not been sidelined with the quad harm.
The veteran infielder additionally introduced vital management to the clubhouse and helped the workforce to its first postseason look since 2021.
The Crimson Sox haven’t made an enormous splash but this winter and have missed out on massive names like Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso, who went to the Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles, respectively.
It’s unclear if the Crimson Sox would give 31-year-old Bregman a five-year deal, however they would definitely profit from bringing him again if they’ve postseason aspirations.
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