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By Zach Pressnell
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New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso reportedly agreed to a massive $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. This comes a day after Kyle Schwarber came off the board to the Philadelphia Phillies.
As a result, the Alex Bregman sweepstakes are bound to heat up, especially considering the fact that the Boston Red Sox were one of the top suitors for Alonso and Schwarber.
Alonso's deal is likely going to make Bregman one of the most coveted pieces on the market, likely driving his price tag north of Alonso's $155 million deal.
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Considering the Red Sox lost out on two of their top targets, they're likely going to prioritize Bregman now.
Bregman is expected to sign a deal worth around $150 million to $180 million this winter. The Red Sox might not be eager to pay a price like that for the star infielder, but they might have to following the whiff on Alonso.
The Red Sox can't afford to whiff on Bregman, too. They should be willing to give him more money than Alonso was given to make sure they have a star in their lineup alongside Roman Anthony next year.
Bregman is seemingly in the driver's seat going forward, especially when it comes to negotiations with the Red Sox.
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