There is a very real possibility that third baseman Alex Bregman will play his last game for the Houston Astros. He made the admission Wednesday following the team’s exit from the postseason after a wild-card round loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Bregman is set to hit the open market as a free agent for the first time in his career this offseason after failing to agree to a new contract with the team. He sent a brief message to Astros fans on social media after the team’s season-ending loss.
“Thank you Houston,” Bregman wrote, keeping his message short and sweet.
Thanks Houston
— Alex Bregman (@ABREG_1) October 3, 2024
It’s not certain that Bregman will leave Houston. After the loss, he admitted he hopes to be back in an Astros uniform in 2025 and beyond.
“I hope so, but we’ll see what happens,” Bregman told reporters. “I’m going to let (agent Scott Boras) and the team handle it. Obviously, it’s free agency, which I’ve never experienced before. I’ll let him and all the teams handle it.”
Longtime teammate Jose Altuve was forthright in his assessment of Bregman’s future.
“I don’t want to think about the last game with Bregy,” Altuve said. “I’m very confident that he’ll be our third baseman next year. We have to. We’re not going to be the same organization without him.”
Bregman, a two-time All-Star, has been the Astros’ third baseman since his debut in 2016. He won two World Series with the organization, serving as a franchise cornerstone during his tenure.
In 2024, he hit .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs, 75 RBIs and 151 hits in 4.1 WAR. His future is uncertain, though it’s clear that those in the organization will be as excited to see him back as the fans.
