{"id":26090,"date":"2025-02-15T02:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T02:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26090"},"modified":"2025-02-15T02:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T02:26:04","slug":"shocking-red-sox-signing-alex-bregman-turns-yankees-offseason-upside-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26090","title":{"rendered":"“SHOCKING: Red Sox Signing Alex Bregman Turns Yankees’ Offseason Upside Down!”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees missed out on signing Juan Soto, the latter team recovered from the loss much faster.<\/p>\n

Granted, the Yankees actually\u00a0lost<\/em>\u00a0something when Soto signed the richest contract in sports history with the Mets. He slashed .288\/.419\/.569 with a .988 OPS and a career-high 41 homers in New York’s lineup in 2024, and he and Aaron Judge were an RBI machine back-to-back.<\/p>\n

The Yankees responded to Soto’s departure\u00a0by signing Max Fried, a Red Sox free agent target, to a record-breaking eight-year deal for a lefty pitcher. They signed Paul Goldschmidt and traded for Cody Bellinger to take Anthony Rizzo’s place at first base and Devin Williams to close games after Clay Holmes’ rough 2024 season.<\/p>\n

In the immediate wake of losing out on Soto, Boston traded for Garrett Crochet and signed Walker Buehler \u2014 those are great moves for the Red Sox that needed pitching reinforcements, but they do not match up with the Yankees’ acquisitions. After the Orioles lost out on Corbin Burnes and the Blue Jays missed, well, everybody, New York’s offseason reigned as the best in the American League East, even after whiffing on Soto.<\/p>\n

Red Sox’s offseason rivals Yankees’ after signing Alex Bregman<\/h2>\n

But after signing Alex Bregman, the\u00a0Red Sox’s additions may rival the Yankees’\u00a0(subscription required). Bregman fits Boston’s need for a righty bat and improved middle infield defense, and it got him for a shorter, more flexible deal than anyone anticipated he’d sign at the beginning of the offseason.<\/p>\n

Bregman lifts Boston’s infield to one of the best\u00a0in the AL East. He’s fresh off a Gold Glove-winning season with Houston, has two World Series and six seasons of playoff experience under his belt, and his career numbers at Fenway Park are insane (.375\/.490\/.750 slash line, 1.240 OPS over 21 career appearances). Bregman, Trevor Story, Triston Casas and Rafael Devers are a dangerous foursome at the plate.<\/p>\n

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