Brian Burrows of Bo Sox Injection recently suggested the Boston Red Sox could look to trade superstar third baseman Alex Bregman if they end up as sellers at the trade deadline.
“If the Red Sox truly clear house at the deadline, they have to think about moving Bregman,” Burrows wrote. “Though reports say he’s open to a long-term extension, if they can’t work anything out, and can’t guarantee he won’t opt out of his contract, he could be finding a new home. He could garner multiple top 10 prospects, completely replenishing the players lost from the Crochet trade.”
Burrows isn’t the only one making this suggestion, either. Over the last few weeks, Bregman has gained steam as a potential trade chip, but it doesn’t make any sense for the Red Sox.
As much as other teams in the league would like to acquire the star third baseman, there’s almost no chance Boston will entertain an offer for him.
Bregman’s able to opt out of his contract at the end of the season, and if he continues to play as well as he is, it’s expected that he’ll opt out and chase a bigger deal.
While this outcome is likely, it’s not like the Red Sox would lose him in free agency without a fight. The Red Sox are bound to be one of the top teams in the Bregman sweepstakes if he lands back in free agency.
But the team is winning right now, so it wouldn’t make any sense to sell, even if he’s going to leave at the end of the year. Boston is one of the hottest teams in baseball. Selling isn’t going to be on their agenda as long as these winning ways continue over the next few weeks.
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