The Boston Red Sox and third baseman Alex Bregman agreed to a three-year, $120-million contract with opt-outs after the first two seasons, a source told The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.
Bregman is one of the biggest offseason acquisitions for the Red Sox and is expected to play second base with star Rafael Devers entrenched at third, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Deferrals place the present-day value of the 30-year-old’s deal in the $90-million range over the three years, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.
Projected 2025 Red Sox lineup
Order
Player
Pos.
1.
Jarren Duran
LF
2.
Alex Bregman
2B
3.
Rafael Devers
3B
4.
Triston Casas
1B
5.
Trevor Story
SS
6.
Masataka Yoshida
DH
7.
Wilyer Abreu
RF
8.
Connor Wong
C
9.
Ceddanne Rafaela
CF
The Detroit Tigers offered Bregman six years and $171.5 million with an opt-out after 2026, while the Chicago Cubs made a four-year, $120-million proposal with opt-outs after the 2026 and ’27 campaigns, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays also reportedly showed interest in signing Bregman this offseason. Bregman apparently rejected a six-year, $156-million offer to return to the Astros.
Bregman developed into one of the best third basemen in baseball during a terrific nine-year stint with the Astros. He’s a two-time All-Star, two-time World Series winner, one-time Gold Glove winner, and one-time Silver Slugger.
Bregman slashed .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs, 30 doubles, 79 runs scored, and 75 RBIs in 145 games last season.
He’s enjoyed hitting at Fenway Park in his career, posting an impressive 1.240 OPS with seven home runs, nine doubles, and 15 RBIs across 21 games in Boston.
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