FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox finalized a $120 million, three-year contract on Saturday.
Bregman will get a $5 million signing bonus, a $35 million wage this season and $40 million in every of the next two years, with a number of the cash deferred. He can decide out after the 2025 and 2026 seasons to turn out to be a free agent once more.
He’s prone to shift from third base to second with the Crimson Sox, who have already got All-Star slugger Rafael Devers on the scorching nook.
“An enormous addition,” stated shortstop Trevor Story, who thought-about enjoying for the Houston Astros earlier than he signed with Boston three years in the past. “A man that’s received, brings a certain quantity of depth to our clubhouse and a few management.
“I’ve identified Alex. We’ve gotten shut over the previous few years. It was cool as a result of he was type of recruiting me to Houston, and now the roles had reversed. I used to be recruiting him fairly onerous to return right here. It’s nice to see that we bought it completed.”
Bregman took some swings in batting follow, fielded grounders and signed autographs on Saturday.
The Crimson Sox plan to formally introduce him at a information convention on Sunday.
Boston positioned left-hander Patrick Sandoval on the 60-day injured checklist to open a roster spot. Sandoval is recovering from internal-brace surgical procedure on his UCL final June 26.
The 30-year-old Bregman, a two-time All-Star and two-time World Collection champion throughout 9 years with Houston, is coming off one in every of his poorest offensive seasons. He hit .260 with 26 homers and 75 RBIs within the ultimate season of a $100 million, five-year contract, additionally successful his first Gold Glove.
Bregman has 19 postseason residence runs, tied for sixth in main league historical past. He was chosen by Houston with the second overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft, made his massive league debut a 12 months later and hit .284 with 19 homers, 71 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 2017.
He had 4 homers and 10 RBIs within the postseason because the Astros won their first World Series title, a championship marred when a Main League Baseball investigation revealed the staff used banned electronics to steal opponents’ signs.
Bregman was fifth in AL MVP voting in 2018 and second to Mike Trout in 2019, Bregman’s two most efficient years on the plate. He batted .286 with 31 homers, 103 RBIs and a serious league-leading 51 doubles in 2018, then set profession highs the next season with a .296 common, 41 homers, 112 RBIs and a serious league-leading 119 walks.
He walked simply 44 occasions final 12 months with a 23.6% chase charge, his highest since 2017.
Bregman has a .272 common with 191 homers and 663 RBIs in 9 massive league seasons.
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