Astros confident in retaining star Alex Bregman as both NY teams remain fits

Astros wide head Dana Brown said they’ve had galore talks connected their ain free supplier 3rd baseman Alex Bregman, and opined, “I deliberation we person a really bully chance.” 

But connection for now is, nothing’s close. 

Bregman, who enhanced his opportunities pinch a large 2nd half, could beryllium a fresh for either nan Yankees aliases Mets, too. His free agency sewage a boost erstwhile Matt Chapman, who isn’t nan hitter Bregman is, sewage $151 cardinal for six years from nan Giants.

Alex Bregman #2 of nan Houston Astros flies retired against nan Detroit Tigers successful nan 4th inning during Game Two of nan Wild Card Series astatine Minute Maid Park connected October 2, 2024 successful Houston, Texas. Getty Images

A’s GM David Forst ended speculation that prima OF Brent Rooker could beryllium traded. “We’re going to support [Rooker].”

The Blue Jays are unfastened to moving Vlad Guerrero Jr. from first guidelines to third, which could perchance unfastened up a spot for Pete Alonso.

The Phillies are looking to adhd a hitter and replenish their bullpen (star relievers Carlos Estevez and Jeff Hoffman are free agents). But it’s said improbable that they’d move Bryce Harper backmost to nan outfield to prosecute Alonso. Harper has transitioned very good to 1B.

Shohei Ohtani’s uncharacteristic World Series capacity (.105 batting average) was astir apt attributable to a enarthrosis wounded worse than thought. The Dodgers announced he underwent room to repair a torn labrum that resulted from a dislocation, not nan subluxation primitively announced. 

Shohei Ohtani had room connected his enarthrosis pursuing nan World Series. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

His teammates person to emotion him playing done that.

Mark Vientos should person been a Silver Slugger finalist. Don’t blasted nan writers. Wasn’t our call.