Blue Jays Predicted To Steal Dream Red Sox Free Agent Target On $196 Million Deal
The Boston Red Sox have been heavily connected to free-agent infielder Alex Bregman. Bregman has spent his entire big league career with the Houston Astros, but his price in free agency was outside of the Astros’ range, leading to Houston acquiring Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes to play the corner infield spots.
But Bregman is far from guaranteed to land in Boston. In fact, the veteran third baseman has quite a competitive market.
Rowan Kavner of FOX Sports recently predicted Bregman would sign with the Toronto Blue Jays instead of the Red Sox. This would be a huge blow for Boston as Bregman could completely change its lineup. Bregman’s final deal will likely be in the $200 million range while Kavner projected him to sign for seven years and $196 million.
“And now that a reunion in Houston appears out of the question, the possibilities are numerous. Any contending team with a need at third base (or second base) should be interested,” Kavner wrote. “The (Detroit) Tigers make the most sense for me as a fit, but I don’t anticipate their best offer will be enough. So, I’ll say the Blue Jays, coming off their massive 2024 disappointment, do what it takes to land the star that has eluded them and give him seven years and $196 million.”
Toronto needs to do anything at this point. While the Blue Jays haven’t been connected to Bregman for as long as the Red Sox or Tigers, they could swoop in and send the star a contract worth nearly $200 million to steal him.
That’s a deal the Tigers likely couldn’t compete with. It’s also a high enough number that the Red Sox may back out at that price as well. Bregman would join a Blue Jays team that hasn’t added much talent this offseason.
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Mets $154 Million Slugger Predicted To Betray New York, Sign With AL Contender
The Pete Alonso free agency sweepstakes is reportedly down to a few teams. Among those teams, the New York Mets are the clear favorites to land the slugger. But they haven’t signed him yet, so the door is still wide open for any team to come steal the Polar Bear from Queens.
After citing a report from Mark Feinsand, FanSided’s Jacob Mountz recently reflected on a new suitor in the Alonso sweepstakes: the Toronto Blue Jays. Mountz predicted the Blue Jays to enter the sweepstakes and potentially sign the $154 million slugge
“After whiffing on both (Juan) Soto and (Corbin) Burnes, the Jays are sitting on enough cash to land Alonso. The Polar Bear has been one of the top home run hitters since arriving in 2019, however, he is yet to repeat the 53-home run season that broke the rookie record set by Aaron Judge in 2017,” Mountz wrote. “Nonetheless, Alonso’s power is elite. He has hit 40-plus long balls in three different seasons while accumulating 16 in a pandemic-shortened 2020 season which would otherwise be equivalent to over 40 in a 162-game season.”
