{"id":71692,"date":"2025-05-21T11:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=71692"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:57:30","slug":"can-dodgers-target-120-million-red-sox-slugger-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/can-dodgers-target-120-million-red-sox-slugger-this-offseason\/71692\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Dodgers target $120 million Red Sox slugger this offseason?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong> might be shopping for a new third baseman this winter, and there\u2019s a shiny, controversial name circling the rumor mill: Alex Bregman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After signing a 3-year, $120 million deal<\/strong> with the Red Sox<\/strong>, Bregman is now expected to opt out<\/strong> thanks to a blazing 2025 season. According to The Athletic\u2019s Jim Bowden<\/strong>, the Dodgers are among several big-market teams ready to pounce if he hits free agency. Others include the Yankees<\/strong>, Phillies<\/strong>, and even his former team, the Astros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHis free-agent market should be even more robust than last offseason\u2026 He would be an upgrade for all of them at the hot corner.\u201d \u2013 Jim Bowden<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And that includes the Dodgers, whose current third baseman Max Muncy<\/strong> is having a rough go. Muncy\u2019s .208 batting average<\/strong> and .663 OPS<\/strong> just aren\u2019t cutting it, especially when Bregman is out here slashing .304\/.388\/.565<\/strong> with 11 home runs<\/strong> already. Let\u2019s be real, that\u2019s MVP-level heat.<\/p>\n

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So what\u2019s the catch?<\/h3>\n

History.<\/strong> Bregman was a core figure in the Astros\u2019 2017 cheating scandal<\/strong>, a wound that still stings in Dodgerland. Fans haven\u2019t forgotten \u2014 and neither has the clubhouse. So while he may be the \u201cperfect upgrade\u201d<\/strong> on paper, he\u2019s far from a clean-slate candidate emotionally.<\/p>\n

Still, with the Dodgers already moving on from veterans like Chris Taylor<\/strong> and Austin Barnes<\/strong>, they\u2019ve shown they won\u2019t let sentiment get in the way of performance. If Bregman keeps raking and opts out, the Red Sox will try to keep him<\/strong>, but the bright lights of LA and a championship-ready roster could prove too tempting to resist.<\/p>\n

Bottom line? The Dodgers are in the market. Bregman\u2019s bat fits. His baggage? That\u2019s a tougher call. This offseason could get spicy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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