{"id":21695,"date":"2025-01-24T07:44:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T07:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21695"},"modified":"2025-01-24T07:44:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T07:44:03","slug":"breaking-red-sox-tabbed-likely-landing-spot-for-200-million-franchise-changing-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21695","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox Tabbed \u2018Likely Landing Spot\u2019 For $200 Million Franchise-Changing Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman has yet to sign in free agency despite a lot of reported interest. At this point, teams like the New York Yankees and the Astros are reportedly out of the race to bring Bregman in.<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, there are plenty of teams left vying for the franchise-altering star.<\/p>\n<p>Bleacher Report&#8217;s Kerry Miller recently listed the\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10151817-surprise-landing-spots-for-pete-alonso-alex-bregman-and-top-mlb-free-agents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Boston Red Sox as one of the &#8220;likeliest landing spots&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0for the Astros&#8217; infielder. With Bregman reportedly looking for a contract worth nearly $200 million, Boston may have to pay up to acquire the star.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.webp?w=790&amp;f=e75a2ac44f5c48b49eaf6e797a58dc73 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.jpg?w=790&amp;f=e75a2ac44f5c48b49eaf6e797a58dc73 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.webp?w=900&amp;f=5b30ce2f491d8ece8c60e432b16f9016 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.jpg?w=900&amp;f=5b30ce2f491d8ece8c60e432b16f9016 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.webp?w=790&amp;f=e75a2ac44f5c48b49eaf6e797a58dc73 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.jpg?w=790&amp;f=e75a2ac44f5c48b49eaf6e797a58dc73 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.webp?w=450&amp;f=a8888fb7edfd0c1ea2adf34f527898ab 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.jpg?w=450&amp;f=a8888fb7edfd0c1ea2adf34f527898ab 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.webp?w=1200&amp;f=4f79d3cae5812d0ca47e5b78bc266327\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2572108\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2572108\/houston-astros-infielder-alex-bregman.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=4f79d3cae5812d0ca47e5b78bc266327\" alt=\"Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">BOSTON, MA &#8211; AUGUST 11: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros connects on a three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning at Fenway Park on August 11, 2024 in&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Winslow Townson\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Of the teams that have been reportedly in the hunt, Detroit has arguably the greatest need for Bregman&#8217;s glove and his right-handed bat. But if they&#8217;re not willing to meet his contract demands, maybe he falls to the Mets, Red Sox, or Blue Jays and their much larger budgets,&#8221; Miller wrote. &#8220;(Toronto is least likely of that trio after recently landing Anthony Santander and pushing its payroll to or even beyond the luxury-tax threshold, but it could still happen.) If he&#8217;s willing to move to second base, Boston is probably the best non-Detroit bet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox reportedly had a bid worth at least $700 million to acquire Juan Soto, so money won&#8217;t be an issue in the Bregman sweepstakes. Boston has the money to spend.<\/p>\n<p>Acquiring Bregman would push the Red Sox in the right direction as a franchise. The versatile infielder could play anywhere across the infield from second base to shortstop to third base.<\/p>\n<p>After acquiring Garrett Crochet, Walker Buehler, and a few others, adding Bregman would be a great next addition for the Red Sox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman has yet to sign in free agency despite a lot of reported interest. 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