Jason Burgos
While there have been rumors that the Boston Red Sox could contemplate trading Alex Bregman, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal explained why the idea is absolutely ridiculous.
“Anyone waiting for a Bregman trade should also be waiting for me to posterize Victor Wembanyama,” The Athletic’s 5-foot-4 reporter hilariously wrote in a column this week.
It seems ludicrous to think Boston would trade a player they just gave a three-year, $120 million deal to a few months ago. However, it’s not completely impossible when you factor in that the team was struggling not that long ago. And the All-Star can opt out of the deal in the next two offseasons. But the veteran reporter outlined three key reasons why a trade is just not happening.
Alex Bregman contract: Two years, $80 million left
Firstly, and most importantly, Rosenthal says completing a trade would be extremely hard to do. Mainly because of those aforementioned options. However, not because he would leave, but teams might fear he would stay for the hefty cost left on his deal.
“Finding the appropriate value for Bregman in a trade would be difficult if not impossible,” he writes. “Executives talk all the time about how difficult it is to line up even on minor deals. Bregman’s contract, which gives him the ability to opt in to $40 million salaries in both 2026 and ’27, would complicate matters considerably.
“Perhaps a team would be willing to absorb the $13 million or so left on Bregman’s salary if it believed he would opt out after the season. Taking that risk, though, would be borderline reckless.”
Secondly, the Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now after winning eight straight heading into the weekend. Bregman has played well this season, and his return will further improve their chances of getting back to the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
Alex Bregman stats (2025): .299 AVG, .383 OBP, .552 SLG, .935 OPS, 11 HR, 35 RBI, 32 R
Then there is an underappreciated element of what Bregman brings: His importance in the locker room.
“Bregman is a leader who influenced teammates, individually and collectively, even while spending the past 43 games on the injured list,” Rosenthal wrote. “You don’t trade such a player.”
So don’t fear Red Sox fans. Despite some surprising decisions when it comes to top stars in recent years. Alex Bregman is going nowhere this season.
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