Astros third baseman Alex Bregman suffered a broken left index finger sliding into second base in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the World Series, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. The injury won’t require surgery, but Bregman faces an eight week recovery timeline, meaning he won’t have any concerns being ready by spring training. Bregman stayed in the game after the injury, and got to enjoy the celebrations as he picked up his second World Series ring with the Astros.
Bregman had another strong season in Houston, hitting 23 home runs and posting a .259/.366/.454 line in 155 games. He was a consistent contributor through the post-season as well, going 15-for-51 and hitting a home run in each of the three series Houston played in. While his 2022 campaign wasn’t a return to the MVP-level production he put up between 2018-19, it was a solid bounce back nonetheless from an injury-plagued campaign which saw him appear in just 91 games a year ago.
While no injury is a good thing, it has come at an ideal time for Bregman, as he can now rehab it over the off-season and look forward to returning fully fit in 2023 to aid Houston’s World Series defense. The 28-year-old is also due a significant raise in salary next season, going from $13MM this year to $30.5MM for 2023-24, the final two years of a five-year, $100MM extension signed in 2019.
I expect him to be traded.
Dan Vogelbach says hello
Bregman has the most punchable face in all of sports
Nick Castellanos. Wouldn’t mind wiping that smug grin off his puss.
What grin? I’ve never seen Nick smile.
Nick is so handsome, you would not be popular with the ladies if you re arranged his face
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Schwarber? How is that a punchable face? He’s like the teddy bear of baseball. Everyone loves that guy.
except the cubs who thought and the scouts thought he wasnt worth the money to even generate a trade of offense even or start partially in the year..
fire jed hoyer..
David ortiz II.
Alex Bregman “the rat of baseball”
He definitely does. I don’t want anyone to break a finger or anything, but I can’t stand Bregman. Hell of a player though.
After Juan Soto—if I was drafting a team—Bregman would be #2.
Machado > Bregman.
Astros need to call Toronto and get a catcher.
You’d take Bregman over Ohtani or Trout? That’s blapsemy right there folks.
Lots of reasonable debates about a top 10, but Bregman is up there for sure.
Don’t agree, as good as Manny is.
Skell 2 — Problem is the phones are jammed, Cleveland is in there, too.
I wouldn’t make my first few picks a pitcher unless, maybe, Sandy Alcantara. And i have to figure in Trout’s age and injuries
Trout,Mookie,Ohtani,Judge,Machado,Soto,Tatis,Altuve,Trea Turner, Freeman. In no particular order except the first guy. Who’s spot does Bregman take Von?
Tatis doesn’t make the cut anymore.
Haha Alright I’ll go with that.
Harper ties with someone for a spot I just don’t know who. Probably Bregman.
TrumboJumbo — I’ll go back to my original post which was, Who would I draft if I was building a team starting now? Skell 2 kind of changed the narrative with his reply.
My point was that for now and the future, Trout (as great as he is) does not fit the future of the team I would want to build. Probably not Tatis either given the things we now know about him. (Injuries & PEDs)
So my first picks were Soto and Bregman. Why anyone wants to punch his face, I don’t know. But I get it, I have the same unaccountable dislike for Tom Hanks’ face. My guess is that many fans still cling to hating the Astros because of the sign stealing. But i”ll stick with Bregman as my third baseman.
Alex Bregman is the shortest 6’ tall player in MLB history.
Hey man 5’ 9” rounds up to 6 feet
If Bregman is 6ft, Fletch is 5’10.
Bregmans punchable face is in my top 5 favorite posts on this board. And btw, I also broke my finger. My middle finger after the Astros won the World Series.
DirkG, Just a sprain friend…It happened to a lot of us…I sprained both of mine in fact.
Bregman is jewish. You’re being antisemitic
He is?
Sucks for the Astros. I think Philly will win game 7 now. Celebration in Philly incoming.
This hurts, but I still laughed.
Meh
He pulled a Enrique Hernandez celebration.
I just mailed him some ringworm cream, which I’m told work wonders for broken fingers.
Lol
Hit the trash can too hard?
The Astros are the best team in baseball, again.
Maldonado was playing with a broken hand.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Forgot to move his hand
I hope he survives the injury.
I was watching the game yesterday when they showed that slow motion replay of his finger getting bent and he didn’t react I said “damn, how is he ok?”. Turns out he actually is hurt
If I get hit by a 90-mph fastball, I’d be crying on the dirt for two minutes and begging to be taken out for a 60-day IL stint.
Great throw by Schwarbs.
You mean awful ab when he bunted with 2 strikes in the 8th? What was he thinking
They can both be true
Must’ve broken it banging that trash can.
Yeah, this joke got stale the first million times it was said. Please troll elsewhere and I’m a Yankee fan. Obvious troll just sour because Bregman is still a phenomenal athlete even without cheating. Just accept it and quit making fun of the guy
I’m glad you decided to remind me in your post that you’re a Yankees fan. No one gives a crap. Shut your face, and speak only when you’re spoken to. Know your place, Yankee fan.
Not trolling, but what stands out in his profile, besides being generously listed as 6 feet tall, are how superior his Rubbermaid Era statistics are to his other statistics. I realize we live in a time of alternate facts, but the numbers are the numbers.
Funny… because we all witnessed the injury.
Bregman is one of the single hardest workers in the history of the sport. The guy cares about winning. His strike zone discipline is uncanny and his defense is amazing. Guys like him are so hard to find in the draft. He’s the definition of a franchise player.
Will end up in hof
Shows up every game. Got better as season progressed
Bregman will forever be on my poop list. He declined to sign an autograph for my 14 year old son, saying he only signs for little kids. Wasn’t really necessary for him to say anything at all. Just skip over him. More easily understandable that way. But my son was a big fan and was crushed when Alex looked at him, said that, and passed him by. Went down the line and signed for some Adults three times my son’s age. No clue what he was thinking or doing. Not a fan anymore.
Bryson Stott ignored my 9 yr old. With only 3 kids standing there asking politely for an autograph. We are big Phillies fans. I know how players can be but kids don’t. He hates Stott now.
@beanball,
Please, we’re picking on Alex Bregman here. Let’s take down one player at a time.
Cheaters… there should be a rule against playing with a broken finger. They always have to cheat to win .
Right.