Alex Bregman to opt out of Red Sox deal, enter MLB free agency, per report
Veteran infielder Alex Bregman will opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox and become a free agent next offseason, the New York Post reports.
Bregman, 31, is coming off a very productive 2025 season for Boston in which he slashed .273/.360/.462 (128 OPS+) with 18 home runs and 28 doubles. Despite being limited to 114 games played due to a serious quad strain, Bregman still managed a 3.5 WAR for the season. He earned his third career All-Star selection. For his career, Bregman owns an OPS+ of 132 and a WAR of 43.1 over parts of 10 MLB seasons.
Last winter, Bregman turned down a higher offer from the Detroit Tigers in order to sign a shorter-term deal with the Red Sox. That deal paid him $36.67 million for 2025 and includes $41.67 million in salaries for 2026 and 2027 with opt-outs after each of those seasons.
Given that Bregman had his best offensive season since 2022, he and agent Scott Boras are betting he will have a healthier market in the upcoming 2025-26 offseason.
This upcoming free agent class includes position players like Kyle Tucker, Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette and Kyle Schwarber. However, at third base – Bregman’s main position last season – only Eugenio Suárez stands out. Boston plans to make a push to bring Bregman back for 2026 and beyond, and other teams possibly needing help or upgrades at third base include the Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers.
