{"id":25042,"date":"2025-02-11T02:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T02:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25042"},"modified":"2025-02-11T02:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T02:39:46","slug":"revealed-insider-leaks-boston-red-soxs-offer-to-alex-bregman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25042","title":{"rendered":"REVEALED: Insider Leaks Boston Red Sox\u2019s Offer to Alex Bregman!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\">Boston Red Sox<\/a>\u00a0are clearly interested in signing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/player\/alex-bregman\">Alex Bregman<\/a>, but until they give him what he&#8217;s looking for, they shouldn&#8217;t expect to get a deal done.<\/p>\n<p>Bregman, one of the better players in baseball, would be an excellent addition. However, already 30 years old and coming off one of the worst showings of his career, the last thing Boston wants to do is overpay for him.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the six-year deal Bregman was seeking is still what he wants. Nightengale also added that the Red Sox have made an offer of &#8220;at least four years&#8221; to the two-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s also no sign that Bregman would dramatically lower his asking price when he already has at least one six-year offer on the table.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\">Detroit Tigers<\/a>, Boston Red Sox and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/houston-astros\">Houston Astros<\/a>\u00a0have all made offers of at least four years to Bregman, but no one has been willing to meet his asking price,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/columnist\/bob-nightengale\/2025\/02\/09\/cubs-alex-bregman-rumors-spring-training\/78375702007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nightengale wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Four and six years is a sizeable difference with a player like Bregman, who could benefit from playing at Fenway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) hits a home run during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels.\" width=\"4525\" height=\"2984\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNzQwNDQyNjI0NjMyNDQ4\/usatsi_24301544.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;ll all come down to what the Red Sox believe is the right thing to do. If they&#8217;re firm on their offer, raising it could be possible, but only if they feel comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, they need a right-handed bat, but overpaying often doesn&#8217;t end well, as they&#8217;ve seen with Trevor Story and others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\/continue-trade-talks-for-arenado-should-team-move-former-top-prospect\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyNzM4NTEyMDM2ODMyODk2\/usatsi_20668655.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyNzM4NTEyMDM2ODMyODk2\/usatsi_20668655.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyNzM4NTEyMDM2ODMyODk2\/usatsi_20668655.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyNzM4NTEyMDM2ODMyODk2\/usatsi_20668655.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyNzM4NTEyMDM2ODMyODk2\/usatsi_20668655.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyNzM4NTEyMDM2ODMyODk2\/usatsi_20668655.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0are clearly interested in signing\u00a0Alex Bregman, but until they give him what he&#8217;s looking for, they shouldn&#8217;t expect to get a deal done. 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