Alex Bregman is receiving some well-deserved financial security from the Houston Astros.
Bregman has agreed to a six-year, $100 million deal with Houston, as first reported by FOX 26’s Mark Berman.
MLB sources: The #Astros have reached an agreement on a six-year/$100 million contract with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman that includes this season. Deal covers this year & the 3 years he'd be eligible for arbitration plus the first two years Alex can become a free agent.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 20, 2019
The six-year deal covers the current season, Bregman’s three arbitration years, and two free agency seasons. The benefits for the Astros are that they get Bregman for his first two free agency seasons and will not have to go to arbitration with him. The benefit for Bregman is locking up financial security at a time when the team only had to pay him around $600,000 for the upcoming season.
Bregman, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2015, is on an excellent trajectory. He played well in 49 games in 2016, even better during his first full season in 2017, where he won the World Series, and he continued his improvement last season. He led the league with 51 doubles, added 31 homers, posted a .926 OPS, and continued to play excellent defense.
