March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cSiento bien,\u201d Bregman responded to the reporter. \u201cSiento listo. Los fan\u00e1ticos en Houston gustan b\u00e9isbol mucho y yo tambi\u00e9n, y listo para un buen partido hoy.\u201d<\/p>\n
English translation: \u201cI feel good. I feel ready. Houston fans like baseball a lot, and so do I. I\u2019m ready for a good game today.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know you spoke Spanish,\u201d DeRosa told Bregman.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t even know that,\u201d DeRosa continued, as they each laughed.<\/p>\n
Bregman, a three-time All-Star in the majors and a two-time World Series champion with the Houston Astros, made an effort to learn Spanish at a young age with his international travels in baseball, and especially once he got to the big leagues for Houston.<\/p>\n
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The language barrier can be a struggle with so much international talent coming to play Major League Baseball, and it\u2019s great to see one player doing his part to learn Spanish to communicate with the Latin American players and media members, rather than putting all of that pressure on them to immediately learn English. That\u2019s the sign of a great teammate, and someone who wants to do everything possible to help create a winning, welcoming environment in the organization.<\/p>\n
After spending last season with the Boston Red Sox, Bregman signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs over the offseason.<\/p>\n
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