Red Sox Predicted To Battle ‘Desperate’ NL Club For Alex Bregman

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and that could put the Boston Red Sox in a sticky situation.

It’s no secret chief baseball officer Craig Breslow wants to re-sign third baseman Alex Bregman.

After Breslow whiffed on signing Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso in free agency, Bregman’s return to Boston becomes that much more important.

But with the market for power bats shrinking, the Red Sox could face an uphill challenge to re-sign Bregman.

“It’s possible that a desperate New York Mets club could view Bregman as a step in the right direction when it comes to improving the team’s run prevention while adding a unifying personality to a divided clubhouse,” Masslive.com’s Sean McAdam writes.

“Seattle, too, is seeking right-handed pop and could use a third baseman. But that is mere speculation,” McAdam added.

The Mets, keep in mind, not only lost Alonso (the franchise’s all-time home run leader) but also outfielder Brandon Nimmo (to the Texas Rangers in the Marcus Semien trade) and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz (to the Los Angeles Dodgers).

“A year ago, the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs were in hot pursuit of Bregman,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports.

“He signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox, but opted out after the first season, leaving $80 million on the table. Now, one year later, the Red Sox and Tigers are still interested, with the Cubs saying they’re perfectly comfortable with rookie third baseman Matt Shaw,” Nightengale adds.

The MLB insider predicts “Bregman returns to Boston, but won’t get anywhere near the $40 million annual salary he left behind.”

Bregman earned his third All-Star nod while playing for Boston in 2025. His .273 batting average and .821 OPS were his highest since 2019. And he still has plenty of pop in his bat, as proven by his 18 home runs and 62 RBIs.

The 31-year-old’s resume also includes a Gold Glove Award, Silver Slugger Award and a pair of World Series titles from his time with the Houston Astros.

But Bregman also missed almost two months of the 2025 season with a right quad strain.

He is looking for a massive payday after opting out of his three-year, $120 million contract. Current projections have Bregman getting as much as a six-or seven-year deal worth almost $30 million per season.