His agent, Brodie Scoffield, met with Astros representatives at the general managers' meetings and the winter meetings, then gained pace during spring training. Bregman, 28, is going to be an assistant coach in this year's NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah. In his previous contract, the Astros have team . Late Tuesday night, the Houston Astros and star third baseman Alex Bregman agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract extension. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. Bregman, whos already under contract for 2019, received a $10 million signing bonus and will be paid $11 million in 2020-22 and $28.5 million in 2023-24, which would have been his first two years of free agency. Slugging: Machado (.493), Bregman (.497). That would keep . Astros 3B Alex Bregman is feeling great after making his Spring Training debut, he said Friday. They would go up by $1.5 million for first place, $750,000 for second and $500,000 for third, and by $2 million if he wins 2020 and '21. Machado is 30 years old. Along with a $10 million signing bonus . Why? Bregman was the first Astros player to be named MVP of the All-Star Game when he hit the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning. However, shortly after it was announced that James company was producing the documentary about the Astros, Bregman and his agent parted ways, The Houston Chronicle reported. I didnt want to play anywhere else. Solomon may be on the verge of a 100 million contract. The Astros played in the World Series again in 2019 but lost to the Washington Nationals. WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The Houston Astros have signed third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year contract extension. Bregman had five years of team control remaining in 2017. In a recent interview, Bregman expressed his pleasure with the relationship he has had with the management and how much that means to him. His son Alex Lasry, . Photo by Jack Gorman This is a carousel. Bregman has a lot of intangibles in his favor. Sean & Brian tackle the topic of Manny Machado's Contract Could Affect Astros Keeping Bregman Long Term. No matter what the future holds for Alex Bregman beyond his current contract, he will now be focused on spring training with the Houston Astros. The deal covers this season and the three years he would be eligible for arbitration, plus Bregman's two free-agent years. Yi-Chin Lee, Staff / Staff Photographer Show More Show . Fox 26's Mark Berman reports that the Astros and third baseman Alex Bregman have agreed to $100 million contract extension. Team: Houston Astros (majors) Born: March 30, 1994 in Albuquerque, NM us Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 29th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, NM) and the Houston Astros in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft . With his contract expiring in 2024, GM Dana Brown has publicly stated his interest in extending Bregman's contract and wants him to retire with the Astros. The Astros went on to take three of four from the Rangers that series and won the season series 12-7. The 2019 Houston Astros season was the 58th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 55th as the Astros, seventh in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 20th at Minute Maid Park.. Login Here. He comes to the ballpark every day ready to play, and he leads by example. Once he sets his mind to something, he wants it to happen the next day.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2017-10-30T00:00:00Z","description":"Brian McCann gets hit by a pitch, George Springer draws a walk and Alex Bregman ends a wild Game 5 with a walk-off single in the 10th","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:27","mp4AvcPlayback":null,"slug":"must-c-astros-walk-off-rally-c1866006183","tags":[{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-2017","title":"HBmig 2017"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"gamepk-526515","title":"2017/10/29 la@hou"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-mlbcomwatermark","title":"HBmig MLB.com Watermark"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbmobile-application-highlight","title":"HBmig MLBMOBILE_APPLICATION_HIGHLIGHT"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-vtp-must-c","title":"HBmig ATT Must C"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-435263","title":"Brian McCann"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-117","title":"Houston Astros"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-117","title":"HBmig 117"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-608324","title":"Alex Bregman"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-embeddable","title":"HBmig Blog embeddable"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-away-team-id-119","title":"HBmig away_team_id: 119"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-605233","title":"Derek Fisher"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-543807","title":"George Springer"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-shareable","title":"HBmig FB shareable (internal)"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-home-team-id-117","title":"HBmig home_team_id: 117"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-top-play","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_TOP_PLAY"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"world-series","title":"World Series"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"postseason","title":"postseason"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/jsev0dtxhxzq3flb0psd","title":"Must C: Astros' walk-off rally","type":"video","url":"/video/must-c-astros-walk-off-rally-c1866006183"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":" \n\nBregmans contributions on the field are one thing, but hes growing into a larger-than-life presence in the Houston community. Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images, Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images, Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images, Steve Gonzales, Staff photographer / Staff photographer, Willie Nelson pays lovely tribute to another country legend, Rare photos show 2 ocelots crossing South Texas road, Astros GM Dana Brown has more praise team's top prospect. Eventually, Bregman sent him a private message telling him he had no clue about baseball, which Allen H. immediately screenshot and posted to Twitter, because, of course he did. Bregman has been under the same agency as . 7. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 1 of 2. @adidas pic.twitter.com/Svq4qiTgtT. at Bregman has two seasons remaining on the six-year, $100 million contract extension he signed in 2019. Bregman was selected by the Astros with the second overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft out of Louisiana State University, and made a rapid ascent through Houstons minor league system, reaching the Major League level in less than 14 months. The Astros start their title defense against the Chicago White Sox on the opening day. The Houston Astros have reached an agreement with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman for a six-year, $100 million contract, per the team. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer charged in to secure the final out of the inning, but overran the ball as it dropped harmlessly behind him for an infield RBI walkoff single on April 7, 2018. An All-Star in 2018 when he led the league with 51 doubles, the 24-year-old Bregman has displayed a penchant for the big hit. Verlander is here for two more! The Albuquerque, New Mexico, native has helped the Astros win back-to-back AL West Division titles, and has been an offensive force and clutch performer in the postseason. A pair of Houston stalwarts could be Brown's next targets for a potential contract extension. Bregman's five-year term didn't kick in until 2020, and his escalator based on MVP finishes doesn't kick in until 2021. Your login session has expired. New Astros general manager Dana Brown named Bregman and Jose Altuve as contract extension candidates in an attempt to keep the team's core intact. A-Breg [2] . There are 1.6 million Jews in New York City. The contract, tied for the second-largest in franchise history behind Jose Altuves five-year, $151 million deal last year, had been in the works for months. 2 in the lineup and hitting a single in the third inning of a game at Detroit. Speaking about Brown's faith in him, he said: Alex Bregman was selected by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft. Bregman went 0-for-18 to begin his big league career, before getting moved up to No. Both are slick fielders and fan favorites in their home cities. Hes a baseball brat, like 24/7, 365. Trout and the Angels agreed to a six-year, $144 million deal in 2014. In 2017, he was also the youngest member of Team USA when they went on to win the World Baseball Classic championship. The new deal includes a $10 million signing bonus, half payable within 30 days of the agreement's approval by the commissioner's office and the rest within 90 days' of approval. He comes to the ballpark every day ready to play, and he leads by example. On the flip side, we're going to commit some resources to him over the next six years that he'll be able to go out and play and not worry about arbitration, not worry about free agency - at least not for a while. Despite only being an Astro for a few years, Alex Bregman has created many special memories for our fans and our franchise both on and off the field, said Luhnow. He also led the AL in doubles with 51. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. Houston renewed Bregman's contract for the 2019 season last week at $640,500, but the third baseman was upset that he and the club couldn't reach a higher agreement. He agreed to a contract extension for the 2019 season at $640,500 in March. "I understand that it's a business, but I feel like good business would be wanting to make a player who performed at a high level on your team happy and want to feel like he wanted to be kept and feel like they wanted him to play here forever.". Bregman expressed a desire at the end of the season to remain in Houston, and agent Brodie Scoffield negotiated on and off with Luhnow throughout the offseason.\n\nAlex doesnt have a lot of patience, Scoffield said. In 2017, a Twitter user with the name Allen H., tweeted that he ran into Bregman one night while partying and Bregman wasnt nice to him. $100 million extension with the Astros in March 2019. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. In the regular season, he batted .259/.366/.454 in 548 at bats with 93 runs (5th in the AL), 38 doubles (10th), 23 home runs, 93 RBIs (8th), 87 walks (2nd), and 7.1 at-bats-per-strikeout (9th), while leading the AL with 10 sacrifice flies. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, brutal and act like youve done it before., Bregman temporarily deleted his Twitter account after the incident, he didnt realize Saturday Night Live actually was filmed live. Houston Astros third baseman and shortstop Alex Bregman has been an integral part of the team's success since his debut in 2016. Its authentic. General manager Dana Brown wants the longtime stalwarts . It was only a week ago when Houston Astros 3B expressed his disappointment with the team's contract renewal. Alex Bregman's new $100 million contract which . Alexander David Bregman, 1994 330 - . The Angels' Mike Trout signed a six-year, $144 million deal in 2014. Bregman's deal is the second-highest deal given to a pre-arbitration player behind Angels star Mike Trout, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggert. (MLB.com). On a sun-splashed afternoon on a back field at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the Astros announced they had signed Bregman to a five-year, $100 million contract extension that will keep him a member of the Astros through the 2024 season, when Bregman will be 30 years old. His agent is Boras. Be the first one to comment on this story. Breggy may want to send Manny Machado a thank you note and a free case of salsa. Sure, Bregman is saying all the right things down in spring training. A lot of credit goes to our scouts and player development people, but most of the credit goes to Alex for making that a reality.. Houston Astros' All-Star Alex Bregman launches YouTube Channel, Quick facts about Astros rising star Alex Bregman, Astros' Alex Bregman gives fans a look at his 5-story sanctuary, Alex Bregman learns Spanish to better communicate with Astros teammates, Man, woman shot in grocery store parking lot in SE Houston, police say, Armed carjacking suspect leads police on dangerous chase, Do not to buy Raspberry Rally cookies from eBay, Girl Scouts say. He's under contract through the 2024 campaign with a base . He hit .286 with 51 doubles, 105 runs, 31 homers, 103 RBIs, 96 walks and a .926 OPS, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to hit 30 homers. He hit .286 with 51 doubles, 105 runs, 31 homers, 103 RBIs, 96 walks and a .926 OPS, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to hit 30 homers. Lucroy fired to first to get the out, but his throw glanced off Bregman's helmet and rolled into the outfield allowing the winning run to score easily. After that, he tweeted multiple times about his hopes of the Astros trading away Bregman. However, Klutch Sports Group acquired Tidal in April to be its baseball wing, according to The Houston Chronicle. If he does not sign a new deal, Bregman will enter free agency after next season at 30 and . On July 25, 2016, the Astros purchased . Bregman's wife Reagan is a regular guest on Channel 2's Houston Life show. Monday, Alex Bregman discusses possible contract extension with the #Astros. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a six-year, $100 million contract extension with the Houston Astros, a source . Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has reportedly hired Scott . She would be hosting Coffee Talk on cable in New York. Chapman turns 26 at the end of April, while Bregman turns 25 this week. All Rights Reserved. Here's what general manager Jeff Luhnow said, as chronicled in a team-issued release: "Despite only being an Astro for a few years, Alex Bregman has created many special memories for our fans and our franchise both on and off the field," said Luhnow. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. 14 seconds ago Even after the San Diego Padres signed third baseman Manny Machado to a new 11-year, $350 million deal, they remain open to contract-extension discussions with star outfielder Juan . Alex and the Astros just agreed to a six-year, $100 million contract extension in 2019. And they should be ashamed of themselves. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He made his MLB debut on July 25, 2016, a year in which he was named the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year, Astros Minor League Player of the Year and the top overall prospect in baseball by ESPN.com. This is a shot from probably the most popular Bregman GIF and it came five batters after Bregmans homer, when Josh Reddick drove in the go-ahead run off Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel of Game 4 of the 2017 ALDS. He worked hard and fits in well with the rest of our guys, and thats really what youre driving for as an organization -- those kinds of guys working together to win ballgames. In his first series at Yankee Stadium, Bregman hit the first grand slam of his career, smashing one off Masahiro Tanaka in the first inning of an Astros 10-7 win on May 14, 2017. Career batting average: Machado (.282), Bregman (.277). Scoffield joked that Bregman probably expects to win six World Series titles in the six seasons hes under contract with the Astros. It will cover his three years of arbitration-eligibility and the first two seasons he could become a free agent. What the Astros could do is this - tear up his current contract and offer Bregman insane money, whatever it takes, over five years. He would have been eligible for salary arbitration next winter after for free agency after the 2022 season. . Todays a big day and everybody will think hes a finished product, but hes not. Among his memorable performances include a tone-setting solo homer off Chris Sale in Game 1 of the 2017 ALDS, a game-tying solo home run off Chris Sale in Game 4 of the 2017 ALDS, an acrobatic, run-saving throw to home plate in Game 7 of the 2017 ALCS vs. NYY, and a walkoff RBI-single in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the 2017 World Series. He was part of the young core of players that included Altuve, George Springer and Carlos Correa that helped lead Houston to a 2017 World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the same day Mike Trout signed a record-breaking contract extension, All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a big-money deal of his own. MLB.com's Brian McTaggart confirms a deal has been reached and adds . Overall, Bregman, 24, will be with the Astros for the next . The Astros and All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman have agreed to a reported six-year, $100 million extension. Fantasy Impact: New Astros general manager Dana Brown named Bregman and Jose Altuve as contract extension candidates in an attempt to keep the team's core intact. The Houston Astros announced after last season that their weekly night games will air on KTRH 740.. On September 18, the Astros clinched a postseason berth . During the World Series against the Dodgers, Bregman became the second player in MLB history to record an RBI in each of his first five career games in the Fall Classic (also Amos Otis). Alex Bregman signed a 5 year / $100,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $20,000,000. Bregman reached career high marks in virtually every offensive category in 2018, and finished fifth in the American League MVP Award voting for his efforts. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It was perhaps the only time Alex Bregman hasnt looked comfortable on a baseball field. Right-hander Cristian Javier signed a $64 million extension through '27 and the Astros still hope to ink . In 2023, Bregman will earn a base salary of $28,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $30,166,666. #mlb #SpringTraining . MARCH 22: The deal has now been announced. Hes come in and done that in spades, and were just happy to have him locked up for a while now.. With the Astros trailing 3-1 in Game 2, Bregman led off the eighth inning with a ground-rule double to right and later scored on a Carlos Correa single that cut the deficit to 3-2 in a game the Astros would come back to win in extra innings. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. Shorlty after the 2017 World Series, Bregman made an appearance on Saturday Night Live with Jose Altuve and George Springer. NEXT: MLB Analyst Discusses Potential Astros Contract Extensions. Deal covers this year & the 3 years he'd be eligible for arbitration plus the first two years Alex can become a free agent. 0:57. He covered most of the Astros' 2015 playoff run, too, as an intern for MLB.com, Alex Bregman, Astros agree to $100 million extension. Bregman's agent is Scott Boras, who isn't exactly known for playing footsie with team owners and offering hometown discounts. Extending Alex Bregman is Astros' smartest move yet, Willie Nelson's new album is a lovely tribute to a fellow country legend, Two ocelots were photographed crossing a road in rare South Texas sighting, Astros GM Dana Brown sees bright future for top prospect Drew Gilbert. He's scheduled to make nearly $75 million during that time, but more than $60 million of that will come during the 2023-24 seasons. With the game against Oakland tied in the bottom of the 11th and the winning run on third with one out on June 10, 2018, Bregman barely got a piece of a sinker and nubbed it five feet from home plate. Hes got the it factor when it comes to baseball, Hinch said. In 2019, Bregman was an All-Star again and earned a Silver Slugger award. The Houston Astros and third baseman Alex Bregman have agreed to a six-year, $100 million extension, according to Fox 26's Mark Berman. Hes come in and done that in spades, and were just happy to have him locked up for a while now.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"ExternalEmbed","data":{"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent","html":", Excited to announce that I have officially joined #TeamAdidas Ready to create!!! . Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a 5 year $100 million contract extension with Houston (HOU), Signed a 1 year $599,000 contract with Houston (HOU), Signed a 1 year $539,400 contract with Houston (HOU), Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#2 overall), Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#2overall), 2024 escalates $2M with an MVP in 2021 or 2022 & one in 2023. I love this organization. Alex Bregman was born on 30 March, 1994 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, is an American baseball player. However, Klutch Sports Group acquired Tidal in April to be its baseball wing, according to The Houston Chronicle. The deal is the second-largest in Astros franchise history, trailing only Jose Altuve's five-year, $151 million extension signed last year. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. The Houston Astros have reached an agreement with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman for a six-year, $100 million .