Red Sox Get Alex Bregman-Blue Jays Update Amid Pursuit

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly pursuing Alex Bregman and have reportedly made an “aggressive” offer to him. However, there are other teams interested in him as well.

Among the teams that have shown interest in Bregman are the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox’s division rival has been very active in free agency, but during a livestream for Bleacher Report, MLB insider Jon Heyman noted they were unlikely to sign Bregman following their other moves.

“They signed (Kazuma) Okamoto,” Heyman said on Wednesday. “Okamoto is a decent third baseman and can play third, unlike (Munetaka) Murakami. I do believe that the Jays may be less likely. I do think they are in on Bregman, but I do see that the (Chicago) Cubs, (Arizona Diamondbacks), and Red Sox are the most likely for Bregman.”

The Red Sox seem highly motivated to keep Bregman in Boston. However, if the number of teams aggressively pursuing him is high, the Red Sox may have to pay more. The Blue Jays being unlikely to sign him is actually good news for the Red Sox.

Few teams are going to be more aggressive than the Blue Jays have this winter. If they wanted Bregman, they would have signed him by now, given their finances and aggressive front office.

The Blue Jays are reportedly pursuing Kyle Tucker, but that has not stopped them from spending so far. However, Okamoto’s addition likely ends their run in the infield market. That includes Bregman and Bo Bichette.

According to The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon, the odds of the Blue Jays re-signing Bichette are “increasingly unlikely” after the Okamoto signing. If they are out on Bichette, a fan favorite homegrown star who is younger than Bregman, it’s safe to assume they are out on Bregman as well.

With the Blue Jays seemingly out of the way, the Red Sox have fewer teams to outbid for Bregman. Considering how they have operated this offseason, the most likely scenario is still that the Red Sox and Bregman reach some sort of deal.