Astros, Alex Bregman Nearly $50 Million Apart On New Contract, Per Reports

The Houston Astros and third baseman Alex Bregman have been through the wringer with the speculation and rumors this winter now that Bregman is a free agent.

The initial rumors indicated Bregman would be worth about $120 million in free agency. Spotrac projects Bregman to land a four-year, $119 million contract worth about $30 million a year. But Bregman and his agent Scott Boras reportedly want more. Much more.

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale has reported that Houston wants Bregman back on a massive contract, but Bregman wants much more than they’re offering.

“The Houston Astros would love to have Alex Bregman back on a six-year deal worth about $156 million, but Bregman is seeking a deal worth at least $200 million,” Nightengale wrote.

Being $50 million apart is a huge deal. Maybe it has something to do with the number of years on the contract, but it’s hard to imagine Bregman will get an offer much better than six years, $156 million. There are very few teams, if any, in the league willing to commit $30-plus million a year to an aging third baseman. They’re just asking for a disastrous contract.

Bregman landing a $200 million deal is very, very unlikely, but it could just be a negotiating point to bring Houston up into the $180 million range.

Other potential landing spots for Bregman include the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays. I doubt that any of these teams would be willing to commit that kind of money to a 30-year-old Bregman either.

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