The Yankees are predicted to be a $210 million slugger’s top “landing spot……
The New York Yankees are preparing to return to the postseason this October. However, general manager Brian Cashman and his front office are likely also preparing to shape the 2025 roster during the winter. Could Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman be a fit in the Bronx?
Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer ranked 10
Bregman is finishing up a five-year, $100 million extension in 2024 with the Astros before hitting the open market. Now that Matt Chapman is staying put with the San Francisco Giants, Bregman should be the top third baseman available in free agency.
What kind of contract could the 31-year-old command this winter? Rymer projected a seven-year, $210 million deal for Bregman on August 1.
Only the Seattle Mariners finished ahead of them.
“Though the Astros have never seemed interested in trading Bregman, there have been times when his name has popped up on the rumor mill. And whenever it has, Yankees-related speculation has invariably followed,” he said. “This traces back to the revolving door that the Yankees have had at the hot corner. And while Jazz Chisholm Jr. has put a stop to it for now, one has to assume it’s only temporary.”
Bregman is finishing up a five-year, $100 million extension in 2024 with the Astros before hitting the open market. Now that Matt Chapman is staying put with the San Francisco Giants, Bregman should be the top third baseman available in free agency.
What kind of contract could the 31-year-old command this winter? Rymer projected a seven-year, $210 million deal for Bregman on August 1.
