Rumor: In A Post-Soto World, Are The Red Sox Prioritizing Alex Bregman?

[Brock Beauchamp]

According to WEEI Sports in a recent roundup, after losing out on Juan Soto the Red Sox are prioritizing Alex Bregman per sources.

Bregman, a long-time Astro, will play his age 32 season in 2025. He fills several needs that should interest the Red Sox: he's right-handed, is a good defender at third base, and is the type of all-around player that makes it easier to move Rafael Devers off the hot corner.

In an offseason where pitchers have flown off the market for more than expected, we're still unsure how the position player market will shake out. Bregman also has the Qualifying Offer attached to his services so the signing team will lose a draft pick by acquiring him. Time will tell whether this suppresses team interest.

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[mvp 78]

32 is too old. You're only getting 1-2 prime years. I wouldn't do it for what he's going to get paid. 

[notin]

5 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

32 is too old. You're only getting 1-2 prime years. I wouldn't do it for what he's going to get paid. 

Bregman doesn’t turn 32 until March, 2026.  But, yes, he is a short term solution that will require a long term contract.  
 

I do think upgrading 3b and moving Devers is a good plan, and Bregman is one of the better fits of the readily available players, but right now he feels more like a “see, we will spend!!” type of signing.

I’d much prefer Isaac Paredes, whose defense can be up and down on the metrics, but whose dead pull right-handed swing was made for Fenway.  But the Sox just do not match up with the Cubs for a trade, despite Paredes being somewhat unpopular with their fans…

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, notin said:

Bregman doesn’t turn 32 until March, 2026.  But, yes, he is a short term solution that will require a long term contract.  
 

I do think upgrading 3b and moving Devers is a good plan, and Bregman is one of the better fits of the readily available players, but right now he feels more like a “see, we will spend!!” type of signing.

I’d much prefer Isaac Paredes, whose defense can be up and down on the metrics, but whose dead pull right-handed swing was made for Fenway.  But the Sox just do not match up with the Cubs for a trade, despite Paredes being somewhat unpopular with their fans…

Why don't they like Paredes? 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

31 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Why don't they like Paredes? 

Streets around Wrigley are too narrow to hold Paredes.

[Brock Beauchamp]

47 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Why don't they like Paredes? 

He was bad in a partial season with the Cubs.

Which is breathtakingly stupid, but there you go.

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

He was bad in a partial season with the Cubs.

Which is breathtakingly stupid, but there you go.

How could he do this to them? 

[Brock Beauchamp]

3 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

How could he do this to them? 

I know, he's basically a monster.