Speaking to reporters on Thursday (including Brian McTaggart of MLB.com), Astros general manager Dana Brown said that the team has not yet broached the subject of an extension with Alex Bregman. This aligns with comments Bregman made this spring, telling reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic) that he had not received an offer and did not expect to before Opening Day.
However, Brown added that he still plans to discuss a new contract with his third baseman. “At some point,” the GM stated, “we will have some discussions with Bregman and make him an offer” (per McTaggart).
While there is often a long way to go between an initial offer and an agreement, this is a reassuring update for Astros fans hoping the two-time All-Star signs a long-term deal with the club. Brown made similar comments regarding Bregman ahead of spring training, which is often considered the best time for extension discussions. Although the spring has wrapped up and the season has begun, the executive’s more recent remarks clarify that the Astros are open to negotiations over the next several months. For his part, Bregman has also expressed a willingness to allow his agent, Scott Boras, to negotiate with Houston during the season (per Rome).
Bregman made back-to-back All-Star appearances in 2018 and ’19. He slashed .291/.409/.561 with 72 home runs across those two seasons, finishing in the top five in AL MVP voting each year. Leg injuries limited him to 133 games between 2020 and ’21, and although he has stayed healthy ever since, he has never quite returned to his 2018-19 form. Nonetheless, Bregman has remained a highly productive player, thanks to excellent plate discipline, plus power, and a capable glove at the hot corner. As he enters his age-30 season, he is still one of the better third basemen in the American League. With another strong showing in 2024, he will be one of the top free agents available if he hits the open market this coming winter.
Brown also told reporters that Kyle Tucker will receive an extension offer, though he noted that the two sides are not engaged in “deep discussions” (per McTaggart). The GM had previously expressed a desire to extend Tucker, but his words on Thursday suggest a further degree of certainty that the Astros will in fact make an offer.
Tucker has blossomed into one of the better corner outfielders in baseball over the past four seasons. He won a Gold Glove in 2022, a Silver Slugger in 2023, and made the AL All-Star team both years. However, extending Tucker is less pressing business for the Astros; the right fielder won’t reach free agency until after the 2025 campaign.
Seems like 5 years/$160M would get it done lickity split…. seems weird that it wouldn’t practically be a foregone conclusion and they’d just get it done. Effectively a 10 year/$260M pact overall- very good, very fair value.
Bregman signs with the Tigers in the offseason. Book it.
Another bad take.
1. Former cheater with dropping production
2. This isn’t dombrowski and 2013
3. Jung, Malloy,Keith,etc
Hotdog…Keith plays 2B because if his previous arm injury and Malloy butchers 3B and they have moved him to OF with Dh his likely home next year. IF Jung has a great year at AAA and transitions to 3B effectively maybe he’s the guy for the future.
Or maybe they shift some bodies around or use them as trade bait and bring in a veteran who can play well on both sides of the ball just like Bregman.
As for the cheater part my guess is you don’t like Hinch either? Hinch is a great coach and Bregman is a great player. I remember people making similar comments about declining when the Tigers brought in Pudge. That worked out pretty well.
Harris and Greenberg have not been D.D. that’s for sure, but they both just started. No reason they can’t add a solid veteran to the mix like they they did with Canha and Maeda this year.
Hold up, Pudge had a solid 2003 with the Marlins that convinced Detroit to lock him in. They weren’t exactly chasing him a year prior.
He was “declining” like Bergman was declining. I was just trying to make a point that signing a big name can spur a team and draw others in too. My bad on the wording.
and then in a blockbuster trade, he’s moved to the world championship Pirates for 6 prospects.
Man, they don’t give a rats ass about him. And they’re willing to make it clear publicly. Gone by Aug. 1.
Dana Brown is nothing more than a yes man for the ownership group. He was willing to smile and say yes sir when others were not and that is how he secured his position.
Sadly that seems to be the case. Jim Crane is the executive decision maker.
Everyone is a yes man to ownership or they are unemployed. Most people like to keep those 7 figure jobs when they’re lucky enough to find one.
Smarter and better than Click.
With them being manhandled by N.Y, even Verlander may be booed out of the stadium for missing the start of the year. I can’t believe I couldn’t watch the game with MLBTV, because it is on apple tv.
I think the Astros will offer Bregman five years at 30 million per. The rest is up to Alex.