Alex Bregman's trade rumors find Yankees, Tigers as potential suitors, per MLB insider

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman could wind up on the trade block at the trade deadline, per the latest reports. The Red Sox made headlines by trading franchise star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants last month, and Bregman could be the next big star out of Boston.

Alex Bregman signed for the Red Sox in the offseason but he can opt out of his current $120 million deal at the end of the season. Reports suggest Boston would be willing to trade him if they can't reach an extension.

MLB insider Jeff Passan joined Seattle Sports to talk about Bregman. Passan listed potential suitors for the All-Star infielder amid trade rumors. He mentioned (16:30 onwards):

"It's gonna be interesting because we've got to look at other teams that need third base solutions. I don't know if the Yankees and Red Sox would ever pull off a deal like this, but New York Yankees sure could use a third baseman. I don't know if the Detroit Tigers would pay for this, but perhaps, the Tigers' most inconsistent position has been third base, and on top of that, the Tigers were runners-up to sign him this winter.

"I don't know if the New York Mets are gonna need him. Surely, the Mets have the finances to go out and do that and then the Chicago Cubs, another team that was in the mix for bringing this winter, arguably the best team of all those that I've mentioned so far."

Like Passan mentioned, the Yankees are heavily linked with a move for a third baseman with uncertainty around Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s role in the infield. After an underwhelming June, the Yankees could make a shock deal for Alex Bregman with their bitter rivals, though, it remains highly unlikely.

MLB insider reveals executives' thinking around Alex Bregman

The Athletic's Jim Bowden shared the insights on what MLB executives think about Alex Bregman's situation in Boston. Bowden shared that executives believe the Red Sox will part ways with Bregman if the front office fails to extend him.

"This was another shocking name to me," Bowden wrote. "But some execs believe the Red Sox could move on from Bregman at the trade deadline if they can't extend him by then."

It will be interesting to see what decision the front office makes, especially with the farm brimming with talent.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

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