Alex Bregman Could Bog Down Free Agency with Huge Contract Ask

Alex Bregman is one of the top three position players on the market behind Juan Soto and right there with Willy Adames in most estimations. Estimates from MLB Trade Rumors, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, and The Athletic’s Tim Britton all have the third baseman — who could move to second or short depending on the situation — all have him at six or seven years at $182-189 million. That’s a lot for a guy entering his age-31 season, but the general sense has been that he’ll target Matt Chapman‘s six-year, $151 million extension with the Giants as a baseline.

Considering he’s nearly a year younger, Bregman should be able to get at least as much as his fellow Scott Boras client. However, the path to get…