"It's a "near certainty" that Bregman will opt out of the two years remaining on his three-year, $120 million deal this offseason, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported Saturday. It had been reported on multiple occasions during the 2025 season that Bregman would likely opt out of his deal this offseason. However, most of those reports took place before Bregman's struggles over the final month of the season."
""I struggle to see him sustaining that level of AAV [annual average value]," the AL executive told Feinsand. "But the total guarantee should be well north of $80 million." A different AL executive predicted to Feinsand that Bregman will wind up getting a front-loaded five-year deal. Bregman had richer offers in total money than what he accepted from the Red Sox as a free agent last offseason."
Alex Bregman is widely expected to opt out of the two remaining years on his three-year, $120 million contract this offseason. Bregman struggled late in the 2025 season, hitting .187 over the final 27 games with two home runs and a .581 OPS after returning from a quad injury that sidelined him nearly two months. He will turn 32 at the start of 2026. Several American League executives project he will still command a nine-figure guarantee, possibly a front-loaded five-year deal, despite recent struggles. Bregman previously declined larger offers to join the Red Sox and embraced a leadership role.
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