The Alex Bregman sweepstakes is seemingly down to a few top suitors this winter. With the race for the star infielder slowly coming to a close, it’s important to note the Houston Astros don’t appear to be a finalist to retain the star.
Bregman is reportedly looking for a deal worth around $200 million this winter.
Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report recently listed the Detroit Tigers as one of the favorites to land Bregman, seemingly favoring Detroit over a few other big-market teams.
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“Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reported on Tuesday that negotiations between Alex Bregman and the Tigers are ‘at a standstill,’ and that the 31-year-old third baseman with six seasons of at least 4.0 bWAR in the past eight years is not exactly on the brink of a new deal,” Miller wrote. “Of the teams that have been reportedly in the hunt, Detroit has arguably the greatest need for Bregman’s glove and his right-handed bat.
“But if they’re not willing to meet his contract demands, maybe he falls to the (New York) Met