Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has accomplished a lot with the franchise.
Now, he is set to see just how valuable he is as he hits the open market for the first time in his career.
As a free agent, he is expected to have a lot of teams courting him since just had the best defensive season of his career and remains a steady source of production at the plate with 30 doubles, 26 home runs and 75 RBI.
There are a lot of franchises around the league that would love to add a player of that caliber to their lineup. It is hard to envision him playing with anyone other than the Astros, but things can certainly change in free agency.
Who could poach him away this winter?
Here are four teams that could pursue the All-Star third baseman.
Washington Nationals
An up-and-coming team, the front office has made it clear they are ready to spend to bring the team back to prominence. After winning the World Series in 2019, they haven’t sniffed the playoffs since, with 71 wins being the most games they’ve they won in a single-season after lifting the trophy.
With an emerging young core, it is time for them to bring in established veterans to help raise the floor.
Bregman would be a great fit at the hot corner, which is arguably their biggest void to fill this winter.
Adding that kind of pop to the middle of their lineup would do wonders. Last year, the Washington Nationals were second to last in home runs and 26th in slugging percentage. Both numbers would improve instantly with him in the mix.
