Regarding Alex Bregman’s free agency, Houston Astros star Jose Altuve issued a severe warning to Dana Brown and the front office.
Since the 2017 season, the Houston Astros have won two World Series and participated in seven consecutive Championship Series. Throughout, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman have been the two mainstays in the Houston clubhouse. They made it through their own contract turmoil and the fallout from the sign-stealing controversy. Last year, Altuve agreed to an extension. He’s hoping it’s Bregman’s turn now.

Bregman, a client of Scott Boras, will be a free agent this winter. In an effort to maximise his players’ worth, Boras prefers to take them to the open market. Because of his background, locker room presence, and what’s left in his bat, the Astros third baseman will still be one of the more sought-after corner infielders in free agency even though he is having a poor season by his standards (.749 OPS compared to his career average of.846).

Altuve appealed to Dana Brown and the Astros executive staff this week, saying he is prepared to do his share to keep his long-time teammate around.

Altuve stated, “I don’t see any chances of him leaving.” That could just be me. I really believe that our front office staff, general manager, and ownership will work out a deal for him at the end of the season. I don’t believe—I’m positive—that having him makes us a better team as well as a better organisation. It is imperative that we make it happen.

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Jose Altuve implores the management staff of the Astros to retain Alex Bregman.

Although he is aware that baseball is a business, Altuve, a client of Boras’s, stated that he would give Bregman “whatever he wants” this winter. Regarding the player, Bregman has stated unequivocally that winning is his top priority, which is what he appreciates about playing in Houston.

“I’ve gained a lot of knowledge about baseball and have had the good fortune to play for a team that values winning and has qualified for the playoffs each year,” Bregman said. “Winning is what I want to do for the rest of my career. Winning is what I cherish most in the future.

It gets more complicated when Bregman doesn’t perform to his typical level during a contract year. Houston and Brown can’t afford to undervalue him, but will they be prepared to pay his market value given the possibility that he’s losing ground? Even though he is only thirty, Bregman has a career WAR of around forty. He is headed for the Hall of Fame and would become a legend if he played with the Astros for the duration of his career.

The Astros currently have more ambitious plans, such as making it to the Championship Series and the World Series again.