The Red Sox have been connected to Bregman for much of the offseason. He played for Alex Cora while he was the Houston Astros bench coach, and the Red Sox manager views Bregman as a “ Gold Glove second baseman .” The 30-year-old won his first Gold Glove in 2024 at third base.

The sweepstakes for free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman appears to be nearing its end as Major League Baseball teams begin spring training this week. ESPN’s Buster Olney reported Monday that Bregman is “likely to land with the Red Sox,