ALEX BREGMAN NEWS

Athletics aim to stop slide in game against the Astros

The Oakland Athletics aim to break their four-game losing streak with a victory against the Houston Astros

MAY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athletics aim to end slide in game against the Astros

The Oakland Athletics head into the matchup with the Houston Astros as losers of three games in a row

MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros get 2-1 win over A's in 10 innings after Blanco ejected early for foreign substance

Victor Caratini hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to lift Houston to a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics after the Astros lost their starting pitcher when Ronel Blanco was ejec...

MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros' Alex Bregman seeks repeat effort against A's Did slumping Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman finally find the key to busting out of his season-long hitting slump?For the fourth t...

MAY 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Alex Bregman homers twice, drives in 4 runs as Astros pound Athletics 9-2

Alex Bregman homered twice and had a season-high four RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 9-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night

MAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman's two-homer game powers Arrighetti's first MLB win HOUSTON -- Everyone in the Astros’ clubhouse has been waiting anxiously for third baseman Alex Bregman to find his groove after a slow start...

MAY 14 • MLB.COM

Caratini's 2-run homer in 10th and Hader's 2-inning outing lift Astros over Guardians 10-9

Pinch-hitter Victor Caratini’s two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and Josh Hader’s first two-inning outing since 2019 lifted the Houston Astros over the Cleveland Guard...

MAY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Bregman feels 'zero pressure' playing in a contract year amid another slow start Bregman is no stranger to slow starts, but his early numbers are more noticeable with the Astros winning just seven of their first 26 games.

APRIL 25 • THEATHLETIC.COM

A grand for Bregman: Astros' 3B gets 1,000th career hit CHICAGO -- Astros third baseman Alex Bregman became the 14th player in club history to reach 1,000 hits with a bloop single to right field i...

APRIL 25 • MLB.COM

Dansby Swanson homers as the short-handed Cubs beat the struggling Astros 4-3

Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer during Chicago’s four-run first inning and the short-handed Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3

APRIL 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to Houston lineup Bregman (illness) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Monday's contest versus Atlanta.

Impact Bregman missed three games due to illness but is feeling up to participating in Monday's festivities. It's been a slow start to the season for the veteran third baseman, as he'll carry a .241/.305/.333 batting line with no home runs into play Monday.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

The evolution of Alex Bregman: The once-brash third baseman enters platform year 'at peace' Bregman enters his eighth season as a more cerebral player with several business ventures, from BBQ sauces and salsas to content creation.

MARCH 27 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Astros' Alex Bregman hasn't received extension offer, open to negotiating during season After driving in six runs against the Mets, Bregman said he'd be open to negotiating an extension during the season.

MARCH 23 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ranking the 10 best third basemen in MLB 2024

Who are baseball's best third basemen? We analyze and rank the top 10, which is led by longtime standouts and includes a few young breakouts...

MARCH 11

Winning mentality a big part of what makes Bregman ... Bregman WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- Alex Bregman was a star shortstop at LSU before he became a star third baseman for the Astros. But Bregman, becaus...

MARCH 9 • MLB.COM

GM: Astros plan to offer extension to Bregman at some point MLB.com had a sit-down interview with Astros general manager Dana Brown on Wednesday. He answered a wide range of topics -- from the team’s...

FEBRUARY 28 • MLB.COM

With Alex Bregman in a contract year, opportunity looms for Will Wagner and Zach Dezenzo If the Astros lose Bregman to free agency, they might look to one of their prospects to step up the same way Jeremy Peña did in 2022.

FEBRUARY 28 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kyle Tucker says Astros have 'best team in league,' open to long-term deal

Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker is open to a long-term contract, and he says that preliminary dialogue has begun.

FEBRUARY 19

Corey Seager looks back on Alex Bregman jab, motivation for Texas Rangers postseason run Seager said the quiet part out loud Monday: Of course, the Texas Rangers were motivated last fall by a snarky post-Division Clinching toast...

FEBRUARY 19 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Bregman primed for breakout in potential last year in Houston WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- While second baseman Jose Altuve recently signed a contract extension that will make him an Astro for life, teammat...

FEBRUARY 18 • MLB.COM

Astros plan to offer Bregman extension: 'We know how good he is' HOUSTON -- Now that the Astros have locked up star second baseman Jose Altuve through the 2029 season with a $125 million contract extension...

FEBRUARY 8 • MLB.COM

As Astros prepare for inevitable crossroads, Jose Altuve will remain a constant Jose Altuve was never going to leave Houston. Alex Bregman, on the other hand, could be a different story.

FEBRUARY 7 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Houston will make extension offer Astros owner Jim Crane said in an interview with Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle this week that the team will "definitely" make Bregman a contract extension offer before he...

Impact For what it's worth, Crane was asked about Bregman's contract situation prior to the club announcing Jose Altuve's five-year, $125 million extension. Bregman is nearly four years younger than Altuve and seems inclined at this juncture to test out the free-agent market, so a long-term deal doesn't appear terribly likely. The third baseman slashed .262/.363/.441 with 25 home runs and 98 RBI for Houston in 2023.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Astros mailbag: Alex Bregman's extension chances, Justin Verlander's Hall of Fame decision Which minor-league hitter could make the Opening Day roster? Do the Astros still need bullpen help? Is Jake Meyers' starting job safe?

FEBRUARY 7 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Note to Astros: Start spending before your title window closes

Despite reaching the ALCS in seven consecutive seasons, the Astros have major questions to answer in the coming years — and they better addr...

JANUARY 18