{"id":360973,"date":"2025-12-21T01:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T01:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/360973\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T01:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T01:34:07","slug":"red-sox-free-agent-rumors-another-al-east-team-enters-alex-bregman-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/360973\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox free agent rumors: Another AL East team enters Alex Bregman sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QX4P32DLUZBVTJJU6ZQAHPGCLM\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/\">Red Sox<\/a> have some competition within the AL East for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/12\/mlb-insider-red-sox-reunion-with-alex-bregman-still-makes-the-most-sense.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/12\/mlb-insider-red-sox-reunion-with-alex-bregman-still-makes-the-most-sense.html\">Alex Bregman. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7QBZMU3UIVAWRDBACCCCAFFD4Q\">The Blue Jays are also showing interest in the free agent third baseman, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6907283\/2025\/12\/20\/what-im-hearing-about-the-blue-jays-interest-in-bregman-plus-more-mlb-offseason-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6907283\/2025\/12\/20\/what-im-hearing-about-the-blue-jays-interest-in-bregman-plus-more-mlb-offseason-notes\/\">The Athletic\u2019s Ken Rosenthal.<\/a> An All-Star with the Red Sox last season, Bregman is also being courted by the Cubs, Diamondbacks and more, per Rosenthal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YZFFTZAM6BHTDLSF5K4EOIHSL4\">\u201c(Blue Jays) team officials have been in recent contact with Bregman\u2019s agent, Scott Boras, according to sources briefed on the conversations,\u201d Rosenthal writes. \u201cIdeally, the Jays want to add a left-handed hitter, but either the right-handed Bregman or (Bo) Bichette would fit their defensive alignment better than (Kyle) Tucker or Cody Bellinger, both of whom bat left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FFIQYHHIWRCMZIYKW5YN3V6YH4\">Bregman was a terrific fit on the field and in the Red Sox clubhouse last season, but opted out of his three-year deal after one season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XMMJC3FZGVAWFGUZ5HME6Y6AYY\">\u201cAlex earned the right contract-wise to opt out and see what\u2019s going on,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/12\/as-boston-red-sox-pursue-alex-bregman-alex-cora-explains-less-is-more.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/12\/as-boston-red-sox-pursue-alex-bregman-alex-cora-explains-less-is-more.html\"> Alex Cora said earlier this month<\/a>. \u201cAnd we know he was very important last year and there\u2019s a lot of leaders out there who are good players, too. So we\u2019ll see what the future holds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UEJURVDEPRHJ5FJAOKH7SO5SLI\">The Red Sox have yet to sign a free agent this offseason. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Red Sox have some competition within the AL East for Alex Bregman. 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