Whether or not the Mets will look to bring in an everyday third baseman over the course of this offseason hinges upon the team’s approach to first baseman Pete Alonso. If the team brings him back, it would presumably have little interest in bringing in a corner infielder, but if not, there figures to be a strong chance of moving Mark Vientos to first to open up third for such a player.
Alex Bregman could fit that bill. Heading into his age-31 season next year, the third baseman figures to get a fairly big contract. Over at FanGraphs, the median crowdsourced estimate projects a six-year, $162 million deal for the longtime Astro.