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• Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Has first workout

  35M ago • By RotoWire

  Bregman (elbow) took part in his first workout with Boston on Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. After signing a three-year deal in the morning, Bregman took batting practice on the back fields and participated in infield drills. Bregman was alongside third baseman Rafael Devers during infield drills, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora was not ready to declare which position Bregman will play in 2025. "He's a Gold Glove third baseman. He hasn't played (much) second base in the big leagues. I do believe he can be a Gold Glove second baseman too," Cora said. "Like I said, there's other stuff that comes into play as far as roster construction and what's better for the team and what can be the best lineup, and competition comes into play." The manager said Bregman will hit within the top three spots of the order, which likely means second or third as Jarren Duran is projected to lead off.

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• Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Headed to Boston

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Bregman (elbow) signed a three-year, $120 million contract with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Bregman slashed .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs and 75 RBI across 634 regular-season plate appearances in 2024, giving him the lowest OPS (.768) of his nine-year MLB career. In spite of that, his new contract will pay him nearly double the AAV of the $21.05 million qualifying offer he rejected, and it also includes opt-outs after both of the first two seasons. With Rafael Devers already in Boston, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports that Bregman is expected to move to second base -- a position he has not fielded since 2018. An alternate possibility is having Bregman, who won a gold glove at third base in 2024, play the hot corner and have Devers serve as the primary designated hitter.

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• Alex Bregman: Rejects qualifying offer

  11/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bregman (elbow) rejected the Astros' one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. It's a no-brainer, as Bregman is one of the more sought-after free agents this offseason. He and the Astros are interested in a reunion, and his rejection of the qualifying offer does not impact the odds of that happening. If Bregman does sign elsewhere, Houston will get a draft pick. The third baseman had surgery recently to remove a bone spur from his right elbow but is expected to be 100 percent for spring training.

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• Alex Bregman: Willing to move to second base

  11/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bregman's (elbow) agent, Scott Boras, said Wednesday that his client is willing to move to second base for a team that signs him in free agency, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Bregman just won his first-ever Gold Glove at third base and has made only two career starts at second base, with the most recent of those coming back in 2018. However, the 30-year-old is willing to consider a shift to the keystone in the right situation. Bregman is recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow but is expected to be fully recovered by spring training.

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• Alex Bregman: Undergoes minor elbow surgery

  11/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bregman's agent, Scott Boras, revealed Wednesday that his client recently underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The elbow gave Bregman trouble for much of the second half, keeping him out of some games and limiting him to designated hitter duties in others. The good news is that he's expected to resume hitting in a few weeks, per Boras, and should be 100 percent well ahead of spring training. A free agent, Bregman slashed .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs and won his first Gold Glove in 2024.

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