Red Sox Would be Crazy to Not Give Alex Bregman $200 Million Contract
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The Boston Red Sox know what it's going to take for Alex Bregman to re-sign with them. Whether they're willing to pay it is a different question.
In a recent article for the New York Post, insider Jon Heyman provided the dollar figure Bregman will likely pursue in the offseason.
BOSTON, MA - JULY 13: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox connects on a hit during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on July 13, 2025 in Boston,...
BOSTON, MA - JULY 13: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox connects on a hit during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on July 13, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. More"The Red Sox and Alex Bregman haven't yet spoken about an extension," wrote Heyman. "It's rare a star of Bregman's stature signs within months of unfettered (no qualifying offer attached) free agency. But there's some chance, as both sides wouldn't mind getting something done. The belief here is that with Bregman's great start a deal would likely have to be around $184M (what he offered to sign with the Tigers), or perhaps even $200M."
If Bregman takes $200 million over five or six years, the Red Sox should be begging him to take it. He's earned every right this year to ask for that and more.
Aside from the fact that he's hitting .298 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI over halfway through the season, Bregman has been flashing the leather over at third base. Oh, and let's not forget the organization explicitly chose him over superstar Rafael Devers.
The Red Sox made their bed last month when Devers was shipped to the Giants. Even if Bregman's agent, Scott Boras, allegedly doesn't like to negotiate extensions during the season, Craig Breslow needs to have Boras on speed dial the second the season ends.
Boston needs to lock him down as soon as possible to prevent other teams from even having a chance to sign him. The organization would be borderline insane to let him walk especially if it opens the door for him to join another American League contender.
If the Red Sox choose to not meet Bregman's demands, it raises a lot of questions about the organization's direction moving forward.
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