The Alex Bregman sweepstakes have been one of the more intriguing storylines of the offseason. Teams like the Houston Astros and New York Yankees have seemingly dropped out, but the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, and a few other teams remain in pursuit of the nine-year veteran.
Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report recently predicted Bregman to leave Houston to sign a massive contract with the Boston Red Sox. Bregman’s deal is rumored to be near $200 million.
“Adding another bat would further block the path to regular big league ABs for top prospects Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell, but what a nice dilemma that would be, to have too many quality options,” Miller wrote. “As far as finances are concerned, the Red Sox could afford to sign multiple Bregmans.
“Their current estimated payroll is $168M, but with the revenue they pull in on an annual basis, they could/should be one of the teams flirting with a $300M budget. As a result, they’re likely to outbid Detroit.”
With the recent report coming out indicating the Red Sox could use Bregman as a second baseman, it seems as though Boston is going to be the favorite to land the star infielder.
Adding Bregman at third base and shifting Rafael Devers to first involves a lot of moving parts. Leaving Devers at third base and Triston Casas at first base makes the most sense for Boston. Bringing in a veteran star like Bregman would spark the lineup quite a bit.
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