Alex Bregman may obtain the ultimate cost of his $120 million, three-year take care of the Boston Pink Sox in 2046.
His deal, introduced Saturday, requires the $5 million signing bonus to be paid on Jan. 15, 2028, in response to contract particulars obtained by The Related Press.
He will get salaries of $35 million this 12 months and $40 million in every of the following two years, and $60 million might be deferred: $20 million yearly. The deferrals are due by June 15 in every year from 2035-46.
Bregman can choose out after the 2025 and 2026 seasons to change into a free agent once more.
Boston owes $2 million in deferred cash in 2035, $4 million in 2036, $6 million yearly from 2037-44, $4 million in 2045 and $2 million in 2046.
By deferring the cash, the Pink Sox decrease the contract’s common annual worth for Main League Baseball’s luxurious tax.
Now 30, Bregman is a two-time All-Star and two-time World Collection champion throughout 9 years with the Houston Astros. He hit .260 with 26 homers and 75 RBIs within the last season of a $100 million, five-year contract, additionally profitable his first Gold Glove.
Bregman’s place with Boston is unclear, although second base seems attainable. Rafael Devers has been at third for the Pink Sox since 2017.
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