Red Sox have other options if they cannot re-sign Alex Bregman

Jared Bloom

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The Boston Red Sox have made it their mission to get a little better over the offseason with a few trades. They acquired both Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals and acquired Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. 

However, that does not excuse Alex Bregman, who is still sitting on the open market. He has a ton of teams interested in him, including the Red Sox. His offensive firepower and sure glove at third base would make any team better as a whole. 

Boston still has time to re-sign Bregman, who was a large part of the club's offense in 2025. But, it won't be cheap. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel projects the slugger to sign a five-year, $170 million deal. 

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Red Sox have other options if they cannot re-sign Alex Bregman 

There is no denying that the Boston fans would love to see Bregman return. However, if he does not, the Red Sox have other options they could turn to. 

Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer makes the case that the club should zero in on Ketel Marte. 

"The obvious thing for the Red Sox to do is simply re-sign Bregman, and ESPN's Buster Posey wrote that they have a 'willingness to pay him nig money.' There are alternative options if it doesn't work out, and not just Bo Bichette on the free-agent market. Given their wealth of pitching, the Red Sox might line up better than any team on a trade for Ketel Marte."

Rymer believes that Boston has the talent in their farm system to swing a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks for Ketel Marte. They have a need for a proven second baseman, and Marte, a three-time All-Star, fits that description perfectly. He could be a force at the top of the lineup for Boston if they can strike a trade.

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