MLB analyst claims Alex Bregman's stats at Red Sox ballpark comparable to legend David Ortiz
Two-time World Series champion third baseman Alex Bregman is a sought-after free agent this offseason. Bregman could grab a deal north of $200 million this offseason, or at least this is what he and his agent Scott Boras would like.
One potential destination emerging out of the woods is the Boston Red Sox. Being a great pull hitter, Bregman would enjoy batting there, especially with the 7-foot-2-inch-high (11.33 m) left field Green Monster wall at Fenway Park.
On Wednesday's episode of "The Mayor's Office with Sean Casey," analyst Rich Ciancimino pulled up stats of Bregman and Red Sox legend David "Big Papi" Ortiz at Fenway, and they were very similar.
"I got the numbers. You ready? Slash line in Fenway for Bregman. You ready? You ready for this? .375/.490/.750," Ciancimino said (10:00 onwards). "Exactly. That’s Big Papi. Big Papi was David Ortiz in Minnesota, and he would have been great anyway. I think he would have put up very similar numbers. But Big Papi at Fenway—that's like, it’s the same sentence.
"I think you’re right, dude. I think Bregman at Fenway is the same sentence. Like, it’s built for him. It’s built for him. It’s an interesting point. I don’t know, though, man. He fits."
Alex Bregman could go to either Astros or Red Sox, per insider
Alex Bregman's free agency is taking twists and turns with every passing week. Initially thought to be going to the Astros, teams that came up short on landing Juan Soto have turned their attention to him. At the moment, the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox and Astros are all looking to acquire his services.
MLB Insider Jon Morosi thinks the Red Sox and Astros have the same odds of landing Bregman.
"There is at least as much of a chance of Bregman going to Boston as Bregman going to Houston," Morosi said Monday via Michael Shapiro of Chron.com.
"And let's remember the essential reason why the Red Sox loom as a possible candidate to invest heavily in someone like Alex Bregman: they made a big offer to [Juan] Soto, made a big offer to [Max] Fried, signed neither of them, and then addressed a rotation vacancy by acquiring Garrett Crochet [via trade]."
The Red Sox are willing to be competitive this offseason and are heavily interested in many blue-chip free agents including Alex Bregman. So far they haven't made any big splash but a handsome contract might be somewhere around the corner.