*****Official 2025 Royals Season Repository Thread*****

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

I'm talking about the guys that haven't signed yet

I wonder if Alex Bregman regrets turning down $156 million on six years from the Astros. It's similar to the deal that Matt Chapman got with the Giants and Bregman has every right to feel he's worth more than Chapman.

But still, no state income tax in Texas. Why wait it out for a $175 million deal from the Red Sox that's probably not there to begin with?

It's looking like he's going to have to settle for a short-term deal with high AAV and opt outs because there isn't enough of a market for him.

Also, the CBA is eliminating potential suitors for Bregman. The Yankees would likely sign him but they've already made it clear they don't want to incur further draft pick penalties for signing a second free agent with a qualifying offer attached after inking Max Fried.