Alex Bregman and the Boston Crimson Sox have agreed to a $120 million, three-year contract, an individual aware of the deal advised The Related Press on Wednesday night time.
The individual spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of the settlement was topic to a profitable bodily.
Bregman can choose out after the 2026 and 2027 seasons to turn out to be a free agent once more. He would possibly must shift from third base to second with the Crimson Sox, who have already got All-Star slugger Rafael Devers on the sizzling nook.
A two-time All-Star and two-time World Sequence champion throughout 9 years with Houston, the 30-year-old Bregman is coming off one in all his poorest offensive seasons. He hit .260 with 26 homers and 75 RBIs within the ultimate season of a $100 million, five-year contract, additionally successful his first Gold Glove.
Bregman has 19 postseason residence runs, tied for sixth in main league historical past. He was chosen by Houston with the second total decide within the 2015 beginner draft, made his large league debut a 12 months later and hit .284 with 19 homers, 71 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 2017.
He had 4 homers and 10 RBIs within the postseason because the Astros received their first World Sequence title, a championship marred when a Main League Baseball investigation revealed the staff used banned electronics to steal opponents’ indicators.
Bregman had RBIs in his first 5 World Sequence video games, homering off Clayton Kershaw within the opener and Kenley Jansen in Recreation 4, and hitting a walk-off Tenth-inning single towards Jansen in Recreation 5.
Bregman was fifth in AL MVP voting in 2018 and second to Mike Trout in 2019, Bregman’s two best years on the plate. He batted .286 with 31 homers, 103 RBIs and a significant league-leading 51 doubles in 2018, then set profession highs the next season with a .296 common, 41 homers, 112 RBIs and a significant league-leading 119 walks.
He walked simply 44 occasions this 12 months with a 23.6% chase charge, his highest since 2017.
Bregman has a .272 common with 191 homers and 663 RBIs in 9 large league seasons.
As a result of he turned down a $21.05 million qualifying provide from the Astros, they’ll obtain an additional decide after the fourth spherical of the beginner draft in July. Houston forfeited its second- and fifth-highest alternatives for signing Christian Walker. Boston will lose its second-highest decide for signing Bregman and forfeit $500,000 of worldwide signing bonus pool allocation.
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