⚾️ Bregman Signs on in Boston
- The Daily Stump
- Feb 13
- 2 min read
What to know: Alex Bregman turns 31 just a few days into the 2025 season, but this off-season was his first experience as a free agent. After a rollercoaster of teams “interested” in Bregman, including multiple offers rescinded and then reopened by his former franchise in Houston, Bregman has officially found a new home.
Bregman and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a three-year, $120 million deal. The deal has two built-in opt-outs to protect Bregman’s future. It was rumored that Bregman and his agent, Scott Boras, were asking for six year and or seven-year deals to bring him to the end of his career. Instead, he signed a three-year deal with Boston that averaged more money per year.
His best season came in 2019, when he hit .296 with 41 home runs and secured his first Silver Slugger award, ending the season in second place in AL MVP voting. Bregman has fallen off a little, averaging .260 in 2024 to go along with 26 home runs and 75 RBIs. But Bregman brings a lot more to Boston than just hitting.
He’s a two-time World Series Champion and known as one the best personalities and locker room leaders in all of baseball. On top of that, he has one of those rare things that not many players his age have: health. Besides an injury-riddled 2021, Bregman has played in 145 games or more in six of the last seven seasons.
The Red Sox get a big-time bat and another locker room leader, as Bregman will allow guys like Raffy Devers to thrive in the lineup and take some of the pressure off. One of the most coveted free agents in baseball ends up in the middle of the Red Sox lineup.
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