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Alex Bregman Re-Enters Free Agency as Polls and Projections Favor Red Sox Return

His lack of qualifying-offer costs and widespread third-base needs create a wide field of bidders.

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 3: The Boston Red Sox logo is seen on a hat in the dugout during the game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on August 3, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Bregman exercised his first-year opt-out from Boston’s three-year, $120 million deal and is back on the market without draft-pick compensation attached.
  • An MLB.com poll of 46 voters showed a plurality (43%) predicting he signs again with the Red Sox.
  • Contract forecasts vary, with The Athletic’s Jim Bowden projecting $182 million and Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer predicting six years at $150 million to stay in Boston.
  • Detroit and Chicago are repeatedly cited as contenders, while MLB.com also lists potential fits with the Phillies, Mariners and Mets; Bregman said he was close to the Tigers last winter.
  • Boston’s case is bolstered by his 2025 impact (.273/.360/.462, 18 HR in 114 games) and leadership, plus added spending room after moving Rafael Devers in a midseason trade.