<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-joe-espada-front-office-alex-bregman-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joe Espada nudges Astros’ front office with Alex Bregman free agency take');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Astros-news-Joe-Espada-nudges-front-office-with-Alex-Bregman-free-agency-take.jpg"></figure><h1>Joe Espada nudges Astros’ front office with Alex Bregman free agency take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-03T09:59:36-07:00">October 3rd, 9:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T10:03:58-07:00">October 3rd, 10:03am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Houston Astros star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-alex-bregman-shares-emotional-message-amid-departure-rumors">Alex Bregman is set to enter free agency</a> following the team’s postseason defeat. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-jose-altuve-alex-bregman-re-signing">Jose Altuve has made it clear that he wants the Astros to re-sign the infielder</a>. Astros manager Joe Espada <a href="https://x.com/brianmctaggart/status/1841866091347300731" rel="noopener">echoed a similar sentiment</a> on Thursday.</p><p>“I’ve talked a lot about how much I love the individual, the human,” Espada said, via Brian McTaggart of MLB.com “I think what makes this team really good is the character of the people in clubhouse. He’s one of the best I’ve ever been around. I’ve would love to have Bregman playing third base for us next year.”</p><p>The Astros have won two World Series championships within the past decade. Bregman and Altuve have led the team during that span. Losing Bregman would feel like the end of an era in Houston.</p><p>Astros general manager Dana Brown <a href="https://x.com/brianmctaggart/status/1841865063285534981">addressed</a> Altuve’s previous comments about hoping the team re-signs Bregman.</p><p>“Ultimately, we will have some discussions with (Scott) Boras and also with Bregman,” Brown said, via McTaggart. “We’ve had some small talk… We know what he means to this organization.”</p><h2><b>Will Astros re-sign Alex Bregman?</b></h2><p>Bregman did not have a great 2024 season. The 30-year-old ultimately slashed .260/.315/.453/.768 across 145 games played. Still, he probably played well enough to draw free agency interest from teams. Additionally, Bregman is a two-time World Series champion and two-time All-Star who has finished within the top five of MVP voting on two separate occasions.</p><p>With that being said, Bregman’s production has declined in recent years. He was one of the best players in baseball in 2018 and 2019. In 2022 and 2023, Bregman recorded respectable, albeit far from spectacular numbers. And as mentioned, his 2024 performance did not live up to his lofty expectations.</p><p>Bregman may not receive the contract he is looking for in free agency. Perhaps his resume will lead to teams displaying a willingness to give him a lucrative contract, though. The Astros are seemingly open to a reunion, but there will likely be competition for the third baseman.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joe Espada nudges Astros’ front office with Alex Bregman free agency take

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-jose-altuve-dishes-alex-bregman-uncertain-future-playoff-exit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ Jose Altuve dishes on Alex Bregman’s uncertain future after playoff exit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jose-Altuve-dishes-on-Alex-Bregmans-uncertain-future-after-playoff-exit.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros’ Jose Altuve dishes on Alex Bregman’s uncertain future after playoff exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T19:56:58-07:00">October 2nd, 7:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T20:30:14-07:00">October 2nd, 8:30pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After getting swept in two games by the Detroit Tigers in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tigers-news-aj-hinch-perfect-response-beating-astros-playoffs">AL Wild Card, the Houston Astros</a> could experience a major shakeup. Third baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-alex-bregman-shares-emotional-message-amid-departure-rumors">Alex Bregman is a pending free agent</a>, and Jose Altuve is nervous about it.</p><p>Altuve <a href="https://x.com/chandler_rome/status/1841607307173790073?s=46&amp;t=YAm5wwmcnC6J27chz4RDIQ" rel="noopener">sounded off about</a> Bregman’s future, via The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.</p><p>“In my mind, there is not a chance this is his last game,” the 34-year-old said. “He gave a lot to this organization so it’s time for us as an organization to pay him back and make him stay here.”</p><p>Altuve also added that he’ll repeat that to Astros owner Jim Crane.</p><p>Bregman weighed in on the <a href="https://x.com/Chron_MattYoung/status/1841602495065268271" rel="noopener">possibility of staying</a> in Houston, via The Houston Chronicle’s Matt Young.</p><p>“I hope so, but I’ll let [agent] Scott (Boras) and the team handle that,” the two-time All-Star said.</p><p>Bregman slashed .260/.315/.453 with 26 homers and 75 RBI this season. The 30-year has been a model of consistency over his nine seasons with the team, and his departure would signify a new era for it.</p><p>What will Bregman do?</p><h2><b>Astros are confident they can retain Alex Bregman</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Alex-Bregman.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Houston general manager Dana Brown is <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41577256/altuve-urges-astros-pay-bregman-back-make-stay" rel="noopener">optimistic about the upcoming contract negotiations</a>, via ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez.</p><p>“I think it’ll work out,” Brown said. “When you get down to it, I think he wants to stay here. I think we want him to stay here. And it’s just a matter of coming up with some type of an agreement.”</p><p>However, the Astros will have to pay a price. Boras is a known stickler, so Bregman will probably go to the highest bigger.</p><p>Bregman made $30.5 million in 2024, and with another quality season in the books, he’s in a position to ask for another hefty amount of cash. However, Houston must weigh whether it would rather pinch pennies or maintain its championship nucleus.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros’ Jose Altuve dishes on Alex Bregman’s uncertain future after playoff exit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-alex-bregman-shares-emotional-message-amid-departure-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ Alex Bregman shares emotional message amid departure rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Astros-news-Alex-Bregman-shares-emotional-message-amid-departure-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros’ Alex Bregman shares emotional message amid departure rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T17:36:42-07:00">October 2nd, 5:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T18:57:57-07:00">October 2nd, 6:57pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros are coming off a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tigers-news-aj-hinch-perfect-response-beating-astros-playoffs">tough defeat to the Detroit Lions</a> in the American League Wild Card series. Houston lost Game 1 3-1 and hoped to even things up on Wednesday. However, the Tigers continued their stout performance and handed the Astros a 5-2 Game 2 loss, which ended their postseason run. Many eyes are on veteran third baseman Alex Bregman amid departure rumors.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-alex-bregman-free-agency-second-base-scott-boras">Bregman will enter unrestricted free agency</a> during the offseason, and he <a href="https://x.com/ABREG_1/status/1841632382262055377" rel="noopener">shared a straightforward, but emotion-invoking message</a> on X (formerly Twitter) just hours after his team’s AL Wild Card defeat:</p><p>“Thank you Houston,” Bregman wrote.</p><p>Alex Bregman has been with the Astros since 2016 and won two championships with the team (2017 and 2022). Fans in Bregman’s comment section displayed gratitude for his contributions to the team throughout his years:</p><p>“Thanks for the great years!” one fan commented</p><p>“No thank you!! We want you to retire in Houston,” another added.</p><p>“Thank you Alex for all you’ve done! Hope you’ll be back next season my guy. Always rooting for you,” another fan wrote.</p><p>One fan even came up with a list of reasons to persuade Bregman to stay with the Astros:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you for all the amazing times. Please stay. </p><p>* no state income tax<br>* ez living<br>* fun people <br>* our food is spicy like you like <br>* altuve 🥺<br>* we literally love you 😎🙌👊 <a href="https://t.co/VUXipgwtNj">pic.twitter.com/VUXipgwtNj</a></p><p>— Stephanie Stradley (@StephStradley) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephStradley/status/1841651460389417313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Meanwhile, other fans begged Bregman not to leave:</p><p>“NO DON’T GO PLEASE MAN,” one fan commented.</p><p>“Don’t do this to us bro you’re coming back,” another added.</p><p>One user summed up fans’ sentiments about Bregman’s free agency with an elaborate message:</p><p>“I would run through a brick wall for you [Alex]. I hope [Scott Boras] and the front office can put together a sweet offer but if not I want you to know that it has been an honor to watch you play all these years man. I will root for you wherever you land,” the fan commented.</p><p>Alex Bregman and Astros’ season might be over but there remains hope for the future. it will be interesting to see what happens during the offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros’ Alex Bregman shares emotional message amid departure rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-alex-bregman-gesture-final-regular-season-home-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ great Alex Bregman gesture during potential final regular season home game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Astros-news-Houstons-great-gesture-to-Alex-Bregman-during-potential-final-regular-season-home-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros’ great Alex Bregman gesture during potential final regular season home game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T15:43:34-07:00">September 25th, 3:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T15:43:34-07:00">September 25th, 3:43pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In what might be his final regular season game in Houston as an Astro, Alex Bregman received a special tribute from the team and fans. During Wednesday’s game, Bregman was substituted for a defensive replacement in the fourth inning, giving the Houston Astros crowd at Minute Maid Park the opportunity to give him a standing ovation.</p><p>This gesture from the team honored the All-Star third baseman, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-astros-alex-bregman-mentioned-possible-red-sox-free-agency-target">who will be a free agent after the season</a>. While the Astros are set to host the Wild Card Series next week, manager Joe Espada’s move ensured Bregman could soak in the moment from his longtime home crowd.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today could be Alex Bregman's final regular season game in Houston as an Astro</p><p>He was removed for a defensive replacement so the fans could give him a standing ovation <a href="https://t.co/O0MYwtj7NE">pic.twitter.com/O0MYwtj7NE</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1839020051728379970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 30-year-old Bregman has been a staple of the Astros since making his MLB debut in 2016. Drafted with the No. 2 pick in 2015, he has been a key player in Houston’s two World Series championships (2017 and 2022) and is considered one of the franchise’s all-time greats. This season, he has hit .257 with 26 home runs, the most since his career-high 41 homers in 2019.</p><h2><b>Alex Bregman may leave the Astros</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Alex-Bregman-1.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There’s a growing uncertainty about Bregman’s future with the Astros. While GM Dana Brown has expressed interest in negotiating an extension with Bregman’s agent, Scott Boras, Houston has allowed other key players like Carlos Correa and George Springer to leave in free agency.</p><p>Bregman’s departure could follow a similar pattern, though teammate Jose Altuve has been vocal about his desire to see Bregman stay.</p><p>“<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-jose-altuve-alex-bregman-re-signing">I don’t see any chances of him leaving</a>… I’m sure that we are not only a better team with him, but we are a better organization with him,” Altuve <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5778279/2024/09/19/alex-bregman-astros-homestand-contract-negotiations/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">said previously</a>, via Chandler Rome of The Athletic.</p><p>For now, the focus remains on Houston’s upcoming postseason run, but Bregman’s free agency will be a major storyline to watch once the season ends. Astros fans will be hoping that Wednesday’s ovation isn’t a farewell but just a brief pause before Bregman suits up again in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros’ great Alex Bregman gesture during potential final regular season home game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-jose-altuve-alex-bregman-re-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ Jose Altuve begs for Alex Bregman re-signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0Jose-Altuve-begs-for-Alex-Bregman-re-signing0.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros’ Jose Altuve begs for Alex Bregman re-signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T08:08:56-07:00">September 19th, 8:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T08:08:56-07:00">September 19th, 8:08am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros built their dynasty around a core of players who dug them out of a lengthy rebuild. Namely, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman have been integral to Houston’s success over the past decade. Both are multi-time All-Stars who will go down as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-jose-altuve-reacts-to-passing-craig-biggio-for-houston-franchise-record">all-time Astros</a>.</p><p>While Altuve is set to be an Astro for life, Bregman’s return to the organization in 2025 remains in doubt. The third baseman will be a free agent after the season and is likely to demand top dollar. Several teams will be interested in Bregman, leaving the Astros with competition for their franchise icon.</p><p>Altuve issued a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5778279/2024/09/19/alex-bregman-astros-homestand-contract-negotiations/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">resounding statement</a> about Bregman’s future with the team. While Altuve is the face of the franchise, Bregman is just as important in his eyes.</p><p>“I don’t see any chances of him leaving,” Altuve said, The Athletic. “That might be just me. I really think that, at the end of the season, our front office people, GM and ownership (are) going to get a deal done for him. I don’t think — I’m sure — that we are not only a better team with him, but we are a better organization with him. We really need to make it happen.”</p><p>Altuve admitted that he’s not confident it will happen. That doesn’t mean he wants to see Bregman in another uniform.</p><p>“Maybe it’s just that I don’t want to see it happen, so I don’t think about it,” Altuve said.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-jose-altuves-heartfelt-admission-signing-new-extension-houston">Altuve signed a five-year</a>, $125 million contract extension in February. Bregman will probably get more money than that.</p><h2><b>Astros eye another postseason run with Bregman decision looming</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Astros-Altuve-Bregman.jpg"><figcaption>Thomas Shea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Alex Bregman decision is a huge one for the future of the player and the Astros franchise. Before that is settled, Houston would like to think Bregman can be a major reason why they win another World Series.</p><p>At the very least an eighth consecutive trip to the ALCS would be nice. It likely doesn’t matter how far the Astros go in the postseason, it won’t persuade Bregman either way. Whether he’s already made up his mind about where he wants to play is a mystery. Astros fans would like to think they have the upper hand against other teams when it comes to signing Bregman.</p><p>It helps that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-jose-altuve-joe-espada-ejections">Jose Altuve is passionate</a> and forthright about wanting the Astros to re-sign Bregman. Letting down the franchise’s best active player and an all-time great might not go over well with Altuve, the fans, or his Houston teammates.</p><p>“I don’t have control, but if I could, I would just pay Breggy whatever he wants,” Altuve said. “His professionalism, his desire to win and his desire to get better at the stage he is — he’s a superstar — that’s really hard to find. You don’t find a lot of guys trying to get better like he does every single year, every single day. We really need to reward guys like him.”</p><p>If Jose Altuve were the owner, Alex Bregman would have gotten paid already. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-alex-bregman-free-agency-second-base-scott-boras">Bregman’s free agency</a> will be one of the many sagas to follow during the offseason. Lots of Houston residents will be constantly checking their phones this winter waiting to see where Bregman lands.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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