2.2494 trillion biggest ever sales Boras, troublesome Alonso solved neatly When is the last puzzle Bregman?

Feb 07, 2025

FA Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year contract with the New York Mets and decided to stay. AP Yonhap News

Juan Soto is smiling broadly while talking to his agent Scott Boras at the New York Mets joining ceremony on December 13 (Korea time) last year. AFP Yonhap News

With FA first baseman Pete Alonso staying in the New York Mets, there is virtually one customer for agent Scott Boras who remains in the market. If you solve 'Last Puzzle', Borascography's sales this winter are expected to reach $1.7 billion.

Alonso and the Mets agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract on the 6th (Korea time). After this season, the right to opt out was granted, and the annual salary was set at $30 million this year and $24 million next year.

The Mets, who succeeded in sinking Alonso, who has established himself as a franchise star with 226 home runs in his career, will be able to build a dream lineup leading to Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Alonso. The Mets plan to break down the stronghold of the strongest LA Dodgers this season with a solid starting rotation, existing stable defense, and strong batting lineup this winter.

Alonso did not achieve the contract worth $150 million for five to six years that he wanted, but if he recovers his performance from 2022-2023 by playing healthy this season, he can get a big chance again.

Boras, who solved the troublesome Alonso contract, will now be able to focus on third baseman Alex Bregman. Bregman is the largest infielder in the FA market. According to the size of the contract expected by local media, ESPN is worth $187 million for six years, MLBTR is worth $182 million for seven years, The Athletic is worth $189 million for seven years, and FanGraphs is worth $140 million for five years.

FA third baseman Alex Bregman is Scott Boras' last puzzle this winter. AP Yonhap News

Bregman appeared in 145 games for the Houston Astros last year, batting .260 with 26 homers, 75 RBIs, 79 runs scored and an OPS of .768. And for the first time in his life, he won the Gold Glove Award. Demand was expected to explode in that it showed stability in offense and defense without any injuries over the past three years, but unlike other big names, negotiations continue to be difficult. However, his OPS fell to a lifetime low last year, and he will turn 31 in March.

Nevertheless, Bregman reportedly still wants a six- to seven-year contract.

USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale said on the 7th that `FA third baseman Alex Bregman is still not interested in a short-term contract and is looking for a six- or seven-year contract.'

CBS Sports wrote 'Bregman is not ready for a short-term contract. Instead, he seems to want a six- to seven-year contract, predicting 'If Bregman shows interest in a one-year contract with an opt-out, the demand base will expand rapidly, but that doesn't seem to be the case yet.'

The media cited the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and original team Houston as the teams negotiating with Bregman. It seems that they are still in contact with big market clubs, but it is unclear whether the contract before the opening of spring training will be signed.

In the case of Boras, there are many cases where the tug-of-war negotiations continued until late February or mid-March and hit the jackpot. It should be seen that Bregman is also likely to fulfill his will.

Corbyn Burns holds up a jersey with his name and number at the Arizona Diamondbacks joining ceremony on the 16th (Korea time). On the right is agent Scott Boras. AP Yonhap News

According to the annual salary website 'Cot's Baseball Contract', there are 22 Boras customers in the FA market. A total of 15 people, including Alonso, decided on their destination. Their total contract amount to 1.5475 billion dollars (about 2.2494 trillion won). It has already broken Boras Corporation's record for single offseason sales, which was established in 1983.

This is the fourth time Boras has recorded more than $1 billion in offseason sales. It marked $1.079.5 billion in 2020, $1.119.3 billion in 2022, and $1.2175 billion in 2023, respectively. Sales in 2024, the previous offseason, were only $496.35 million, but this winter, the market is shaking.

With Soto at the forefront, he produced a 15-year, $765 million contract, the largest in sports history, and Corbyn Burns ($210 million) and Blake Snell ($182 million) hit the jackpot.

Now, Bregman is the only Boras customer that deserves attention. If he achieves a contract of around $150 million as expected by most media outlets, Boras' sales will be close to $1.7 billion.

Pete Alonso signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets. Photo =MLB.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.