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Toronto Blue Jays Remain Interested in Third Baseman Alex Bregman as Offseason Drags On

According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Blue Jays still have some degree of interest in free agent third baseman Alex Bregman.

Brady Farkas

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park on Sept 22.
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park on Sept 22. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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According to a recent article from Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Toronto Blue Jays still have some degree of interest in free agent third baseman Mark Feinsand. Toronto has been linked to Bregman, at least in lukewarm fashion, all offseason long.

From Feinsand:

The Yankees are also believed to have interest in both players, either of whom would take over at third base, shifting Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second. Other clubs in on Bregman to varying degrees include the Red Sox, Mets, Tigers and Blue Jays.

Nolan Arenado was the other player that Feinsand was referring to, but the Blue Jays haven't shown much interest in him.

As for Bregman, he appears primed to leave the Houston Astros after spending his entire career there. Reports indicate that he wants at least $200 million in free agency. The Blue Jays obviously have money to spend after falling short in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, but it remains to be seen if they would go that high for Bregman.

The 30-year-old Bregman was an integral part of both the 2017 and 2022 Astros championship teams. He hit 26 homers and drove in 75 runs this year while playing in 145 games. He's a nine-year major league veteran who helped lead the Astros to another American League West title.

Bregman would help the Jays offense in a big way, as the offense was one of the bigger disappointments in all of baseball. George Springer never really got going and Bo Bichette hit .225 with four home runs in an injury-plagued year. Bregman would help lengthen the lineup and make it a tougher group for pitchers to navigate, and it could help Vladimir Guerrero Jr. feel better about the direction of the franchise as they try to sign him to a long-term deal.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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