"Tucker is known for his contact ability and rarely striking out, but the same can be said for Bregman. Last season, Bregman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs in 495 plate appearances for a 125 wRC+. The 31-year-old struck out just 14.1% of the time while posting a 10.3 BB%, giving him a 3.5 fWAR. Bregman has a career-batting average of .272, shockingly similar to Tucker's career batting average of .273."
"There's some power in his bat as well, albeit not as much as Tucker. Bregman's career-high in home runs came in 2019 when he hit 41, but he hasn't even reached the 30 home run mark since then. He plummeted to 18 home runs in 2025, but had hit 23-26 home runs in the preceding three seasons. In 5,327 career plate appearances, Bregman has hit 209 home runs,"
The Blue Jays were very much in the mix for Alex Bregman as a potential Plan B alternative to Kyle Tucker. Bregman offers strong contact skills, a low strikeout rate, solid walk rate, and consistent on-base production. In 2025 he slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs in 495 plate appearances for a 125 wRC+ and posted a 14.1% strikeout rate, 10.3% walk rate and 3.5 fWAR. His career batting average is .272, nearly identical to Tucker's .273. Bregman has 209 career home runs in 5,327 plate appearances and elite third-base defense with 27 DRS and Outs Above Average in 9,550.1 innings. He will turn 32 early in the season, which affects long-term contract considerations.
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