Overview
- After opting out of his 3-year, $120 million Red Sox deal post-2025, Alex Bregman has entered free agency.
- MLB reporting identifies the Red Sox, Tigers, Phillies, Mariners, Cubs and Mets as potential bidders for the third baseman.
- Philadelphia’s pursuit is described as contingent on outcomes involving Kyle Schwarber’s free agency and Alec Bohm’s situation.
- Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has kept talks private, and some insiders question Boston’s appetite for a long-term, top-of-market commitment.
- Contract projections range from roughly $171 million to near $200 million over five to six years, and local coverage points to Eugenio Suarez as a possible fallback option at third base if Boston does not retain Bregman.