The Main League Baseball offseason has seen loads of motion up to now because the free agent class was loaded with proficient gamers.
Whereas many of the gamers have signed with groups for the 2025 season together with Juan Soto with the New York Mets, Corbin Burnes with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Blake Snell with the Los Angeles Dodgers, two big-name gamers stay unsigned.
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman stay within the free agent class.
MLB Analyst Bob Nightengale revealed the 2 groups which might be favorites to signal Bregman.
“The Detroit Tigers and Boston Purple Sox loom as co-favorites for 3B Alex Bregman with no motion in Astros talks,” Nightengale stated by way of his private ‘X’ account.
Whereas it appears nearly inevitable that 1B Pete Alonso returns to the Mets, the Detroit Tigers and Boston Purple Sox loom as co-favorites for 3B Alex Bregman with no motion in Astros talks.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 31, 2025
With the 2025 season proper across the nook, each Bregman and Alonso might be gamers to observe as they doubtless might be signing with a crew sooner somewhat than later.
Bregman got here into the league in 2016 with the Astros the place he has performed all 9 seasons of his MLB profession.
In 2024, Bregman performed in 145 video games the place he batted .260 with 26 house runs, 75 RBIs, and a .768 OPS.
The Tigers had been a stunning playoff crew in 2024 whereas the Purple Sox missed the postseason for the third straight 12 months.
Each of those groups would doubtless profit from a participant like Bregman, not just for his on-the-field expertise, however his locker room management as properly.
Bregman might be a reputation to regulate as a call should be made quickly with Spring Coaching lurking.
