Big name free agent Major League Baseball players have landed their new contracts.
Players such as Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Teoscar Hernandez, and Blake Snell are comfortably tucked away on rosters of new teams.
It’s surprising that former Houston Astros third baseman, Alex Bregman, is still looking to sign a free agent contract.
The right-handed hitting Bregman, 30, may not be classified as a Superstar.
He is, however, a very good baseball player with a consistent, steady career of high production with the Astros; the only team he has played for in his nine-year MLB career.
Bregman was a 1st round pick by the Astros in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.
He was the No. 2 overall pick, second only to shortstop Dansby Swanson, who went to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Chosen out of Louisiana State University, Bregman received a handsome $5.9 million signing bonus.
Houston obviously valued what Bregman could bring to their team.
He has met those expectations. And then some.
Bregman carries a career stat line of .272/.366/.483/.848, with 265 doubles, 18 triples, 191 home runs, and 663 RBIs in 4,832 plate appearances.
Bregman was an All Star in both 2018, and 2019. He was a Silver Slugger in 2019.
