Alex Bregman succeeded in his first experience as a free agent. He could plan another foray after this season.
The third basic player agreed on Wednesday a $ 120 million contract over three years with the Boston Red Sox, according to Chandler Rome of athletics. The agreement would have contained opt-out after the first and second season, making it a pillow agreement for a player who was not a free agency as hoped.
In 2024, Bregman reduced .260 / .315 / .453 with 26 circuits and 75 points produced. He appeared in 145 games and had an 118 OPS +. Double All-Star and twice World Series champion were classified n ° 4 on List of Yahoo Sports for the 50 best free agents this winter.
Bregman, 30, was drafted by the astros with the second overall choice in 2015. He made his debut in MLB on July 25, 2016, just over a year later. He began to break out in 2017 but solidified his status as a leading striker in 2018, when he struck 31 circuits (against 19 in 2017), walked 96 times (against 55 in 2017) and hit 51 doubles, the More in MLB.
Bregman’s best season occurred in 2019 when he struck .296 / .423 / .592 with 41 circuits. He won his first Silver Slugger Award and finished second in the MVP vote of the American League, behind only Mike Trout.
After the abbreviated season of 2020, Bregman experienced his first serious passage on the injured list. He set his left quad in June 2021 and returned until the end of August. Excluding his recruit year, it was the first time that he had played less than 155 games in a full season.
Bregman has been quite consistent in the last three seasons, with a triple slash .260 / .349 / .449 during this period. There were trends concerning its 2024 figures, including a significant drop in the basic percentage and walks. Its 23.6% prosecution rate has been its higher since 2017, and its swing rate of 44.9% was its highest since 2016. Its withdrawal rate was 13.6%, its highest in a season Complete since 2017.
But with Bregman being 31 years old a few days old in the 2025 season, these types of departures are not unknown. In addition, he has something that is rare with players of his age: health. With the exception of his recruit season and the shortened season in 2020, Bregman played at least 145 games in six of his seven major league seasons. He had a bone chip removed from his elbow earlier during the offseason, but he should be ready for spring training. And if this elbow bother him during the season, it could help explain some of these trends concerning.
