Alex Bregman’s potential position change hints his Astros days are numbered
Did Scott Boras just tip his hand when it comes to the star infielder?
Over the past few days, it seemed like momentum was building to a reunion between Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros. A perilously thin third-base market didn’t present the team with a ton of alternatives, and Houston GM Dana Brown seemed to understand how important re-signing Bregman would be to keep his team competitive in 2025 and beyond.
“The biggest priority is third base, without a doubt,” Brown told reporters at this week’s GM Meetings. “We would love to have Alex Bregman back.”
“Ultimately, you want to get guys done as soon as [free agency begins]. It lowers my blood pressure to get [Bregman] done as soon as we can get him done. I don’t want this thing to drag on. He knows that we want him back. Scott [Boras] knows that we want him back. He loved playing here. So, hopefully, we can get it done sooner rather than later.”
That sure sounds like an executive who knows where his bread is buttered, and knows what it’ll take to get a deal done. Unfortunately, Bregman is represented by super agent Scott Boras, and Boras never met a free agency that he couldn’t turn into an all-out bidding war. Based on his recent comments, it seems like he’s set to do the same with Bregman — in a way that could cost the Astros their shot.
