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ALEX BREGMAN AND THE BOSTON RED SOX
Wednesday morning, Red Sox pitchers and catchers had their first workout. Wednesday night, they had a new teammate, and a star one at that: Alex Bregman agreed to a three-year, $120 million deal with Boston. The deal includes opt-outs after each year.
Bregman, 31, is a two-time All Star, a two-time World Series champion, a Gold Glove winner and a Silver Slugger winner.He’s coming off a down year — his .768 OPS was the worst of his career, and his 6.9% walk rate was his worst since his 2016 rookie year — but he was solid the two years before that and excellent in 2019, when he finished second in AL MVP voting.Overall, his production, contact skills and defense landed him at No. 3 in R.J. Anderson’s free agent rankings.
The Red Sox already have Rafael Devers manning third base, meaning a move to the middle infield is possible. Here’s Mike Axisa with more on Bregman’s fit in Boston:
Axisa:“The Red Sox are banking on Bregman’s offensive game translating well to Fenway Park, an accommodating environment for right-handed batters. He has ranked among the game’s leaders in pulled fly ball rate every year since 2021 … Other than Fenway, his new home venue, no other stadium in the sport matches Bregman’s batted ball profile as well as Houston. While the sample size is quite limited, Bregman is a career .375/.490/.750 hitter in 98 plate appearances at Fenway with seven home runs in 21 games.”
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2025-02-13 13:48:00
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