{"id":51144,"date":"2025-05-26T02:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T02:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51144"},"modified":"2025-05-26T02:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T02:16:10","slug":"alex-bregman-worst-case-scenario-throws-his-red-sox-future-into-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51144","title":{"rendered":"Alex Bregman worst-case scenario throws his Red Sox future into question"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Boston gets bad news on the Alex Bregman front. Now what?<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_245,w_6289,h_3537\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jw2a1yfbs6wemh5kc0.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox\" width=\"6289\" height=\"3537\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox | Brian Fluharty\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Boston Red Sox\u00a0fans saw their season flash before their eyes on Friday afternoon when Alex Bregman\u00a0came up limping\u00a0at first base. The All-Star third baseman promptly asked to leave the game. Now we know his fate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">According to manager Alex Cora, Bregman&#8217;s injury is &#8220;significant,&#8221; being compared to a quad strain that sidelined him for\u00a050 games\u00a0in 2021. This puts Boston&#8217;s whole season in flux. It&#8217;s unclear how the team proceeds from here.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Aside from a red-hot Rafael Devers, Bregman has been Boston&#8217;s hottest bat this season. He is also a critical leadership figure, both on and off the field. While the Red Sox can tentatively plan on getting Bregman back in a few months, it&#8217;s unclear how this injury impacts his future.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Bregman&#8217;s contract situation \u2014 as well as Boston&#8217;s position in the standings \u2014 complicate what is already a catastrophic loss for the Red Sox.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Alex Bregman&#8217;s Red Sox future comes into question after heartbreaking quad injury<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Bregman inked a three-year, $120 million contract with Boston, making him one of MLB&#8217;s highest-paid players on an annual basis. He also has the option to opt out after each season in search of a longer deal. Before the injury, it felt like a no-brainer that Bregman would opt out. He was once again positioning himself as a top-tier infielder on the open market.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The injury complicates his outlook a bit. A lot of this will depend on how Bregman looks once he&#8217;s back \u2014 assuming he even returns in a Red Sox uniform. If Bregman comes back and takes a while to relocate his swing, Boston can probably count on him sticking around. If Bregman returns and picks right back up where he left off, it&#8217;s &#8220;bon voyage&#8221; \u2014 or &#8220;how much more will you pay me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If the Red Sox don&#8217;t feel confident about Bregman&#8217;s odds of returning, however, a more seismic option is available to Craig Breslow and the front office. Boston sits at 27-26, a game above .500 and five games behind New York in the AL East. There&#8217;s a decent chance the Red Sox go on a downward spiral with Bregman out of the lineup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston gets bad news on the Alex Bregman front. Now what? 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