MLB Network’s Jon Morosi said recently that he expects the Boston Red Sox to either re-sign All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman or sign free agent first baseman Pete Alonso this offseason.
ESPN’s Jorge Castillo wrote on Friday that he sees a way that the Red Sox could possibly bring back Bregman and ink Alonso to a deal over the winter.
“The Red Sox president of baseball operations, Craig Breslow, has made it clear: He wants to acquire an accomplished middle-of-the-order bat, preferably a right-handed one,” Castillo said. “Trading (Rafael) Devers, combined with Alex Bregman’s free agency, has left the Red Sox without much proven slug in their lineup. A reunion with Bregman would check that box. As would signing Alonso, who could split time at first base and DH with (Triston) Casas if Boston were to keep him.”
The baseball reporter explained how Boston’s June trade of Rafael Devers could help the team get both Bregman and Alonso for 2026.
“Do the Red Sox have the appetite for both free agents? Trading Devers moved $29.1 million off the competitive balance tax payroll for each of the next eight years. The Red Sox had approximately $98 million of their relatively modest $201 million CBT payroll come off the books after the season,” Castillo wrote. “Their 2026 payroll is projected to include more than $50 million in raises, but Boston is a big-market club with plenty of money to fill its needs.”
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The Red Sox have been connected to the “Polar Bear” for much of the offseason and are seen as one of the frontrunners to land the five-time All-Star.
Alonso finished the 2025 season by leading the New York Mets in games played (162), RBIs (126), doubles (41) and total bases (327), while ranking second in home runs (38), hits (170), slugging percentage (.524), OPS (.871) and batting average (career-high .272).
