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Alex Bregman’s outlandish asking price gives Houston a problem
Is Alex Bregman’s asking price going to force him to hold out this winter?
Stop me if you’ve heard this: A hot Scott Boras free-agent commodity on the market expects a ridiculous contract this winter. That is the case with former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman.
According to Bob Nightengale’s report, Bregman seeks a contract north of $200 million. The Astros, who want to bring Bregman back, seem to be lightyears from that asking price.
The Houston Astros would love to have Alex Bregman back on a six-year deal worth about $156 million, but Bregman is seeking a deal worth at least $200 million,” Bob Nightengale wrote.
Don’t get me wrong, Bregman’s been a great player, slashing .272/.366/.483. He’s reached the 30-homer plateau once and sent 41 over the wall in 2019. However, in the last five seasons, his most was 26, which respectfully came in 2024. There’s still thump in his bat, but signing him to be the player he was in 2018 and 2019 would be a pipe dream.
If you want a .260 hitter who will likely give you 25 home runs for a few years, sure, target Bregman. But nearly the $30 million AAV it would take to land him doesn’t make it worth it. Take a look at Cody Bellinger and the Cubs fiasco. He is making $27.5 million in 2025 for roughly the same Gold-Glove-caliber defense, and nobody wants to touch that contract with a ten-foot pole. Bellinger’s deal is only for the next two years, so why would anybody rationally sign Bregman for six of seven years at that high of an AAV?
