The Mets are among the teams interested in free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
In addition to the Mets, the Astros, Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, and Blue Jays have interest in Bregman, per Feinsand.
The Astros reportedly extended a six-year offer to Bregman, who rejected Houston’s one-year qualifying offer. But him returning there seems iffy at best, with the Astros having recently traded for infielder Isaac Paredes and also connected to a potential trade for Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado.
As far as the Mets’ interest, it’s fair to believe that signing Bregman would at the very least make a reunion with Pete Alonso less likely.
David Stearns and Steve Cohen have been open about the Mets’ desire to retain Alonso, whose market has been slow to develop.
In a world where the Mets add Bregman, they could conceivably shift Mark Vientos to first base.
Bregman, who has never struck out more than 97 times in a season and has been one of the best hitters in baseball for nearly a decade, could be a strong lineup fit and help serve as protection for the newly-acquired Juan Soto.
In addition to Bregman bolstering the lineup, pairing him with Francisco Lindor would give the Mets one of the best defensive left sides of the infield in the game.
If the Mets believe Bregman’s relatively down 2024 was a blip (he had a 118 OPS+ and the lowest OBP since his rookie season), it could be smart to pounce.
Bregman possibly landing with the Yanks also makes plenty of sense.
The Bombers have addressed their pitching while signing Max Fried and trading for Devin Williams, but they haven’t yet added to their lineup following the loss of Soto.
The Yanks have been connected to a potential trade for Cody Bellinger, but could conceivably have room for both Bellinger and Bregman if the price is right.
