BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox have secured infielder Alex Bregman with a three-year contract extending through the 2027 season. Bregman will don the number two jersey. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox have placed left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval on the 60-Day Injured List.
Bregman, 30, boasts an impressive career with accolades including two All-Star selections (2018-19), two World Series titles (2017, 2022), a 2019 Silver Slugger Award, and the 2024 Gold Glove Award at third base. He has earned American League MVP votes in four seasons (2018-19, 2022-23), finishing second in 2019 and fifth in 2018. Additionally, he was named the Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP in 2018. Over his career with the Houston Astros (2016-24), Bregman has batted .272 (1,132-for-4,157) with an .849 OPS, 694 runs, 265 doubles, 18 triples, 191 home runs, and 663 RBIs in 1,111 games. Drafted by Houston as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft, he has started 977 games at third base, 107 at shortstop, 13 as designated hitter, and two at second base.
In the 2024 season, Bregman played 145 games, hitting .260 (151-for-581) with 30 doubles, two triples, and 26 home runs, making 142 starts at third base and three as a designated hitter. This marked his fifth season with at least 30 doubles and fourth with 25 or more home runs. From May 9 to the season’s end, he batted .280 (127-for-454) with 25 doubles, 25 home runs, and an .838 OPS in 112 games.
Bregman has participated in the Postseason in each of his eight full Major League seasons (2017-24), tying for the longest current streak in the Majors. During this period, he reached the AL Championship Series seven times and the World Series four times. Since his debut in 2016, his 99 Postseason games are the most in the Majors, ranking second in runs scored (63) and extra-base hits (37), and tied for second in home runs (19) and RBIs (54).
At Fenway Park, Bregman holds the highest OPS (1.240) of any player with at least 75 career plate appearances, and ranks second in on-base percentage (.490), just behind Ted Williams (.496). In 21 games at Fenway, Bregman has hit .375 (30-for-80) with 24 runs, nine doubles, and seven home runs. Originally from New Mexico, Bregman was drafted by the Red Sox out of Albuquerque Academy High School in the 29th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft but chose to attend LSU instead.
Bregman and his wife, Reagan, founded the Bregman Cares Charity, which focuses on autism awareness and at-risk youth, raising two million dollars. He was the Astros’ Roberto Clemente Award nominee three times (2019-21).
Patrick Sandoval, 28, joined the Red Sox on a two-year contract on December 23, 2024. Before undergoing Tommy John surgery on June 26, he made 16 starts for the Los Angeles Angels in 2024. Selected by the Astros in the 11th round of the First-Year Player Draft, Sandoval has posted a 4.01 ERA (239 ER/536.0 IP) with 529 strikeouts in 107 Major League games (100 starts) with the Angels (2019-24).
BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)
- Pitchers (23): Brayan Bello, Brennan Bernardino, Walker Buehler, Aroldis Chapman, Kutter Crawford, Cooper Criswell, Garrett Crochet, Hunter Dobbins, Richard Fitts, Lucas Giolito, Luis Guerrero, Liam Hendriks, Tanner Houck, Zack Kelly, Chris Murphy, Zach Penrod, Luis Perales, Quinn Priester, Justin Slaten, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock, Justin Wilson, Josh Winckowski
- Catchers (3): Carlos Narváez, Blake Sabol, Connor Wong
- Infielders (6): Alex Bregman, Triston Casas, Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Trevor Story
- Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Jhostynxon Garcia, Rob Refsnyder, Masataka Yoshida
- Infielder/Outfielders (3): Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Nick Sogard
60-DAY INJURED LIST (1)
- Pitchers (1): Patrick Sandoval
