Alex Bregman spent nine seasons with the Houston Astros, which was a golden era for the franchise. They made multiple World Series appearances and even won twice. Fans assumed that if Jose Altuve, their second baseman, received a deal, Bregman would follow suit.
But it never arrived, and now he’s a free agent. However, with so many teams interested in Bregman, the Astros now understand his value. But getting him back won’t be easy.
Alex Bregman is first a Scott Boras client! That itself is a huge matter because deals get finalized at the final minute of Boras clients. Not to mention that Boras looks for the best contract for his client and is probably trying to lock in the best value.
He may be busy with Juan Soto, but Bregman is also his top priority. Secondly, the main issue that lies ahead is that Bregman’s value might have just increased by $40 million!
BREGMAN’S DEMAND INCREASES TO $200M!
Jim Crane, the Astros owner, made it clear on Monday that they are comfortable enough to spend as they did in previous years in 2025. Little did he expect that the next news he would receive is that he would need to shell out at least $40 million more if they needed their star, Alex Bregman, back.
Bob Nightengale reported, “The Houston Astros would love to have Alex Bregman back on a six-year deal worth about $156 million, but Bregman is seeking a deal worth at least $200 million.” Quite a leap from his initial ask, but again, he is a Scott Boras client, not to mention a stellar player in demand.
Dana Brown in the Baseball Tonight podcast was candid about how they are laser-focused on just Alex Bregman. He mentioned that they aren’t at all focused on Juan Soto or anyone, apart from Bregman at this point. “We’re just trying to, you know, put our priorities, get our priorities straight, and so Bregman right now would be the priority,” said Dana Brown.
Brown mentioned that they have a gap in the third base that only Alex Bregman can fill in perfectly. So for them, that’s the main agenda—sign Bregman. However, now with the rates gone up, it remains to see if that’s a deal-breaker.
