He has played in just 51 games for the Boston Red Sox this season, but standout third baseman Alex Bregman is open “to any conversation” to re-up his deal, according to Bregman’s agent Scott Boras.
Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal during the offseason to join the Red Sox, though he has the option to opt out and become a free agent following the 2025 campaign.
“I always tell the team — and Alex directs me to tell them — we’re always open to any conversation,” Boras told The Boston Globe on Tuesday. “Any player who plays well somewhere, it’s something that’s important for the team and important for the player. It’s an additive.
“I think everybody is focused on the season. But the idea of it is, if you have a player playing at a high level where he’s at, that’s important for the team to look at and important for the player to look at.”
The 31-year-old Bregman, who joined Boston after nine years with the Houston Astros, has batted .299 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 51 games this season.
His debut year with the Red Sox, however, has been limited after he landed on the injured list in May with a strained right quadriceps. Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters on Wednesday that “it looks like” Bregman won’t be back on the field until after the All-Star break, meaning July 18 would be the earliest possible return.
Despite the injury, Bregman has proven to be worthy of a new deal. A two-time All-Star and a World Series champion with the Astros in 2017 and 2022, Bregman has played in at least 145 games six of the previous eight seasons, batting .273 with 183 homers and 629 RBIs during that span. He also received MVP votes in four of those seasons, including finishing second in the American League MVP race to Mike Trout in 2019.
“They’re at a time in their life where things are really great,” Boras said, referring to Bregman and his family. “Playing in Boston is something they really enjoy, and the community has been wonderful to them.”
–Field Level Media
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