Astros GM Confirmed Alex Bregman Won’t Return on New Contract amid MLB Rumors
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown gave a definitive indication that free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman won’t be returning to the team this offseason.
Per of The Athletic, Brown said during the Astros’ annual media luncheon that the team “lost Bregman” and twice spoke about him in the past tense.
Brown that Houston is still having “internal conversations” about Bregman, but he hasn’t had any recent discussions with agent Scott Boras.
Bregman has spent his entire career with the Astros since making his major league debut in 2016. He became one of the faces of the franchise, earning back-to-back All-Star selections in 2018 and 2019 and helping lead Houston to two World Series titles in 2017 and 2022.
In 2024, Bregman played in 145 games and hit .260 with 26 home runs and 75 RBI. He earned his first career Gold Glove Award for his production at third base.
of the Detroit Free Press reported that the Detroit Tigers “are still interested in Bregman after signing right-hander Jack Flaherty to a two-year, $35 million contract” on Monday.
Petzold named the Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs as the other teams “involved in the Bregman sweepstakes,” though he noted that the Tigers “have conducted their offseason moves around their interest in signing Bregman, as they declined to upgrade the offense with other notable right-handed hitters.”
It appears that Houston will have a new third baseman for the first time in 10 years, as Bregman has multiple viable suitors who appear motivated to compete for his services.
