The Red Sox’ signing of Alex Bregman didn’t just push Rafael Devers off third base, it also generated a lot of hype. There was a superstar coming to town. In addition to great defense, he brought a career .272/.366/.483 line to Boston.
Bregman had two tremendous years in 2018 and 2019, when he was worth 7.6 and 8.9 bWAR, respectively. He finished fifth and second for the AL MVP award those seasons. And he walked in 13.6% of his plate appearances in 2018 and an insane 17.2% in 2019, when he led MLB with 119 walks.