Before finalizing his deal with the Boston Red Sox, Alex Bregman shed light on the behind-the-scenes negotiations that shaped his market. The star third baseman, long a staple of the Houston Astros, opened up about the process and how close he came to landing elsewhere before ultimately deciding on Boston.
“There were a lot of moving parts,” Bregman admitted in a recent interview. “Teams were interested, and I had to weigh a lot of factors—winning, fit, and of course, the financial side of things. It wasn’t an easy decision.”
The shocking part? Bregman revealed that another team had made a serious push for him just days before talks with the Red Sox intensified. While he didn’t name names, insiders speculate that both the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants were heavily involved in discussions. “At one point, I thought I was headed somewhere else,” he said. “But things change fast in this game.”
Ultimately, Bregman landed in Boston, where he’s expected to bring his elite bat and championship pedigree to a lineup eager to return to contention. As for what could have been? Bregman simply smiled and said, “That’s baseball. You never know how it’ll play out.”
Now, Red Sox fans are just excited to see what he brings to Fenway Park.
