Alex Bregman Prefers Red Sox, New Report Suggests
If you are a Boston Red Sox or even just slightly follow baseball, you know exactly who the team is tied to. Boston has been arguably the most talked about team
Alex Bregman might have already found his final destination as the Boston Red Sox are rumored to go all in for the All-Star slugger.
As they look to complete their offseason upgrade by adding a right-handed bat, the Boston Red Sox appear to be playing a game of chicken with the most sought-after righty hitter still available on the free agent market.
According to longtime MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, that inaction might be a ploy from the Red Sox — especially if it leads to a desperate Bregman eventually lowering his contract demands with spring right around the corner.
The Boston Red Sox have long been connected to free agent Alex Bregman, but the third baseman and his agent, Scott Boras, appear desperate to get Craig Breslow to sign him.
As Alex Bregman continues to wait for a contract in free agency, the Chicago Cubs could be an option for the two-time All-Star if the interest from the
Boston's seeming resistance to the free-agent infielder doesn't make a lot of sense for a team that could desperately use him.
Alex Bregman is a two-time All-Star and two-time champion, a defensive ace who's posted an OPS+ at least 15 percent above league average in eight of nine MLB seasons. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora still covets Bregman for more than his on-field production.