Last big man Bregman 3 years 173.8 billion Boston, DET 6 years 247.7 billion rejected and chose FA again
Feb 13, 2025
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Third baseman Alex Bregman fell into the arms of the Boston Red Sox.
MLB.com cited a source on the 13th (Korea time) that the Red Sox succeeded in making a big contract. He said he agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract with FA infielder Alex Bregman, adding, `We also put up a clause that allows us to exercise our opt-out rights at the end of this year and next season.'
Bregman was ranked fifth in the FA rankings by MLB.com at the start of the offseason. The only non-contracted player among the `Top 25' FA, he recently chose Boston after last-minute negotiations with Boston, the Chicago Cubs, and the Detroit Tigers.
MLB.com explained that "Bregman was offered more than $170 million in offers from multiple clubs on a six-year contract, but chose Boston's offer with a relatively high average annual salary (AAV) and an opt-out."
In other words, the Cubs and Detroit rejected the offer of a six-year contract and ruled in Boston's favor, which means they chose to re-enter the FA.
Bregman, who rejected the original Houston Astros' six-year $156 million offer in the early days of the FA market, recently offered $171 million (about 247.7 billion won) for six years by Detroit, but he also rejected it and decided to re-run the FA in Boston.
Boston needs to solve Bregman's position problem in this spring training because Rafael Devers is holding out as the existing third baseman. Since his Major League debut in 2016, he has started 977 games and 107 games at shortstop as a third baseman. After 2020, I only saw third baseman. However, he expressed his intention to move to second base after undergoing surgery to remove bone fragments in his right elbow after last season.
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However, there has been a downward trend since 2020. Although it maintained an above-average OPS+, it did not recover its 2019 figure. Last year, he recorded a batting average of 0.260 (151 hits in 581 at-bats), 26 homers, 75 RBIs, 79 runs scored, and an OPS of 0.768 in 145 games. OPS has been a career since its debut.
However, analysts say that his batting condition was not bad. Bregman's hard hit rate hit a career high of 40.4% last season, and his strikeout rate of 13.6% was in the top 6% of hitters who exceeded the overall rule. The squared-up rate was 11th out of 211 players considering swing speed and pitch speed.
Boston, who wanted a right-handed hitter, recruited the most wanted hitter. ESPN reported that "Bregman, who was the best player among the remaining FA, will further enhance Boston's batting lineup, which has strengthened its pitching staff." "Boston acquired Carat Crochet through a trade to secure an ace, and then brought Walker Buehler and Aroldis Chapman to an FA contract."
The person Bregman wanted the most was director Alex Cora. When they were coaching Houston, they were a teacher and student.
In particular, Bregman was strong at Fenway Park, Boston's home, with a batting average of 0.375 with seven home runs, 15 RBIs and an OPS of 1.240 in 21 games.
As a result, agent Scott Boras completed the contract of Bregman, one of the biggest customers this offseason, marking the highest single offseason sales. Boras Corporation signed a total of $1.674.75 billion in contracts for 16 FA this offseason.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
