{"id":504234,"date":"2026-01-03T17:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/504234\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T17:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:20:16","slug":"update-red-sox-fans-have-been-waiting-for-on-alex-bregman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/504234\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Red Sox Fans Have Been Waiting for on Alex Bregman"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has now been two full months since Alex Bregman opted out of his contract<\/a> with the Red Sox, and the wait – both for the player and for fans – continues.<\/p>\n

No signature. No resolution. Just the familiar hum of offseason uncertainty that seems to follow this organization whenever a cornerstone player reaches free agency. It\u2019s old hack, at this point.<\/p>\n

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And yet, for the first time in a while, there\u2019s legitimate reason to believe this standoff might finally be nearing its end.<\/p>\n

On Friday, ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney offered what was easily the most encouraging update Boston has received all winter on Bregman.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Alex Bregman is gonna go back to the Red Sox,\u201d Olney said on TSN 1050\u2019s morning show<\/a>. \u201cFrom what I understand, the Red Sox have made an aggressive offer on him.\u201d<\/p>\n

That word – aggressive – matters, especially after Thursday\u2019s report from MLB Network\u2019s Mark Feinsand<\/a>, who noted the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks appeared most aggressive in pursuing Bregman.<\/p>\n

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For fans bracing for another high-profile near-miss, that framing felt ominous.<\/p>\n

Olney\u2019s update reframes the entire conversation.<\/p>\n

This is not Boston lurking on the outskirts or making a courtesy check-in<\/a>. The Red Sox have stepped forward with an offer that, in Olney\u2019s view, makes them the likely landing spot.<\/p>\n

That tracks with what\u2019s made sense all along.<\/p>\n

\"Aug<\/p>\n

Aug 3, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (2) fields the ball during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. (Bob DeChiara\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

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Bregman\u2019s 2025 season in Boston wasn\u2019t just a bounce-back – it was foundational. He stabilized third base, lengthened the lineup<\/a>, and provided a steadying presence in a clubhouse that desperately needed one. The Red Sox don\u2019t reach the postseason<\/a> for the first time in four years without him. Removing that piece now wouldn\u2019t just create a hole at third; it would unravel roster depth<\/a> across the diamond.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s also the human element.<\/p>\n

Both sides have been careful, but consistent, in expressing mutual interest in a reunion. Bregman liked Boston, and there\u2019s been reporting to suggest that he wants to end his career there<\/a>. The Red Sox liked what Bregman brought – on the field and behind the scenes<\/a>. That doesn\u2019t guarantee a deal, but it does make the silence easier to interpret.<\/p>\n

Timing, too, matters here.<\/p>\n

Spring Training is still six weeks away. Bregman didn\u2019t sign until mid-February last winter<\/a>. He opted to wait out the market before ultimately landing in Boston. Scott Boras has lived this movie before<\/a>. Patience has long been part of his script<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The difference now is urgency and clarity.<\/p>\n

If Olney is right, the Red Sox aren\u2019t waiting anymore. They\u2019ve put their best foot forward.<\/p>\n

The ball, once again, is in Bregman\u2019s court.<\/p>\n

Should this saga end as many around the game expect, Boston\u2019s offseason could finally close not with uncertainty, but with the return of its cornerstone. Right where he belongs.<\/p>\n

\"Aug<\/p>\n

Aug 12, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (2) stands on deck during the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. (Troy Taormina\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

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Tom Carroll is a contributor for Roundtable, with boots-on-the-ground coverage of all things Boston sports. He’s a senior digital content producer for WEEI.com<\/a>, and a native of Lincoln, RI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It has now been two full months since Alex Bregman opted out of his contract with the Red…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":504235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2375],"tags":[72,5,141,48,2542,6453,4,89,2543],"class_list":{"0":"post-504234","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boston-red-sox","8":"tag-alex-bregman","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-boston","11":"tag-boston-red-sox","12":"tag-bostonredsox","13":"tag-buster-olney","14":"tag-mlb","15":"tag-red-sox","16":"tag-redsox"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115832319173755827","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}