Reports: Bregman set to opt out of Red Sox deal

Alex Bregman plans to opt retired of his declaration with the Boston Red Sox, according to aggregate reports Tuesday night.

The move, archetypal reported by the New York Post, was expected and doesn't regularisation retired the seasoned 3rd baseman returning to Boston, but for now, he'll beryllium portion of a escaped cause people for a 2nd consecutive offseason.

Last offseason, the 31-year-old didn't find a location until the commencement of outpouring training, erstwhile helium agreed to a three-year, $120 cardinal woody with the Red Sox successful mid-February that included opt-outs aft 2025 and '26.

He got disconnected to a accelerated commencement successful Boston, hitting .299 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs earlier suffering a quad wounded that sidelined him from May 24 to July 11. He finished the play with a .273 average, 18 location runs and 62 RBIs. Off the field, helium was praised for his seasoned enactment connected a young Red Sox squad that mislaid successful 3 games to the New York Yankees successful the AL Wild Card Series.

After the team's postseason exit, Red Sox main shot serviceman Craig Breslow declined to accidental whether declaration discussions were already ongoing with Bregman's agent, Scott Boras.

"Obviously, Alex has the close arsenic structured successful his declaration to opt out, and he's going to bash what's champion for his family," Breslow said Oct. 6. "At the aforesaid time, I volition not miss an accidental to speech astir his contributions connected the field, successful the clubhouse, to the coaching staff, to the beforehand office. Every speech we've had I deliberation I've learned thing astir however his interaction and power person rubbed disconnected connected his teammates."

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story besides has an opt-out successful his woody aft inking a six-year, $140 cardinal declaration with the squad successful March 2022. If Story exercises his subordinate option, the Red Sox volition person the close to workout the nine enactment past and marque the woody worthy $160 cardinal implicit 7 seasons.