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Alex Bregman’s baseball home in 2025 has yet to be determined as of Tuesday afternoon. But both the Houston Astros and the third baseman’s agent can rule out one landing spot for the two-time All-Star and two-time champion in free agency.
Any hope of Bregman returning to the Astros was dashed after a pair of moves from Houston in recent weeks. The club’s brass acquired corner infielder Isaac Paredes in the trade of standout outfielder Kyle Tucker earlier this month. Houston then signed first baseman Christian Walker to a three-year, $60 million contract Monday, guaranteeing a new duo at the corner infield spots: Walker at first with Paredes at third, all but ensuring Bregman’s departure for a new team in the coming weeks.
Perhaps both Bregman and his agent, Scott Boras, will be satisfied with the final result of this winding free-agent saga. For now, Boras appears peeved at Bregman’s incumbent team, at least based on recent comments to The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.
“Over time, teams learn if you’re running from leadership and talent, you’re running from the ultimate goal.”
Houston replaced Bregman and incumbent first baseman Jon Singleton with Walker and Paredes, and frankly, the latter duo will likely produce better offensive results in the aggregate in 2025. But Boras’ statement Tuesday is notably geared away from raw statistical production.
Bregman is the leader of Houston’s dynasty, at least according to teammate and fellow franchise legend Jose Altuve. He’s a brilliant baseball mind who aided the development of starting pitching Hunter Brown in 2024, and each mound visit at Daikin Park is often accompanied by words of encouragement or insight from Houston’s baseball junkie at the hot corner. Bregman’s best argument for a major free-agent payday lies in his intangibles. Houston wasn’t willing to invest in those skills, at least for anything near or surpassing $200 million.
Houston now has a remade infield ready for 2025 and beyond. Bregman is left searching for a new home, with a wait that will now possibly extend into January.
