Overview
- An ESPN report says Boston has indicated willingness to pay Bregman in the Tigers’ six-year, $171.5 million range characterized as big money.
- Toronto’s signing of Kazuma Okamoto is viewed as removing the Blue Jays from the chase, leaving Arizona prominent while the Cubs, Mets, and Tigers monitor scenarios with varying levels of aggressiveness.
- Multiple MLB executives expect Bregman to return to Boston, though some insiders say they have not confirmed that an aggressive Red Sox offer is on the table.
- Bregman opted out of the final two years and $80 million of his Red Sox deal to seek a long-term contract, with a short-term, high-AAV path still possible depending on market traction.
- He posted 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, and an .821 OPS in 114 games in 2025 despite a midseason quad strain, enters his age-32 season, and is not tied to draft-pick compensation this winter.