The chase for Alex Bregman remains the biggest talking point around the Boston Red Sox right now.
The longer Bregman remains available on the open market, the louder the noise is going to get. Boston needs a big bat in the middle of the organization and the Red Sox arguably are the best fit for Bregman overall in free agency, despite all of the teams that have been linked to him. Like last offseason, the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers have been linked to Bregman since the 2025 season ended.
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On Tuesday, another team picked up some steam: the Arizona Diamondbacks. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported that the Diamondbacks are a “surprise entrant” in the sweepstakes for Bregman. Unsurprisingly that has set off a firestorm with opinions coming in from all over the place.
The Red Sox can’t let Alex Bregman walk