Alex Bregman
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Jun 30 2025Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Bregman (quadriceps) is "feeling great" and will have his status reassessed this weekend, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The reassessment had been scheduled to take place at the six-week mark of Bregman's absence from a right quad strain. Cora indicated last week that Bregman would likely be sidelined through the All-Star break. However, the skipper added Monday that Bregman is "close to 100 percent," per Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, so the Red Sox could have some wiggle room with his timetable.
Jun 27 2025Bregman (quadriceps) will hit Friday and take groundballs Saturday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has been running since the start of June, but he hadn't yet resumed baseball activities. However, the third baseman will begin hitting and fielding groundballs this weekend, which is a big step in his recovery from a right quad strain. He isn't expected to return before the All-Star break, however.
Jun 25 2025Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that it "looks like" Bregman (quadriceps) won't return until after the All-Star break, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has already missed a month with a right quad strain. While he has progressed in a running program, he has not yet resumed baseball activities. Bregman and the Red Sox have expressed hope that he could skip a rehab assignment, but given that his absence is now expected to extend to the second half, some rehab games seem likely.
Jun 21 2025Bregman (quadriceps) has begun his baseball activities progression, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reported Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has started swinging and fielding, marking the first time he's participated in baseball activities since being placed on the injured list May 24 with a strained right quad. The third baseman had previously indicated he might skip a rehab assignment, so he may only have to clear a few more hurdles before being cleared to return from the 10-day injured list.
Jun 18 2025Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Bregman (quad) will undergo testing Wednesday to see where he's at strength-wise and to determine what's next in his progression, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Recovering from a right quad strain, Bregman resumed running in early June but noted last week he is running at only about 50 percent intensity. It's possible he'll receive the go-ahead Wednesday to accelerate his rehab, but the Red Sox should have more on the third baseman's status later this week. Bregman could skip a rehab assignment, but even if that happens he does not appear close to returning.
Jun 13 2025Bregman (quadriceps) said Friday he might skip a minor-league rehab assignment and is running at about 50 percent, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman opted not to provide a target return date, but the third baseman appears to be making good progress in his recovery from a strained right quad. If Bregman foregoes a rehab assignment, he could fast-track his return. Still, he seems to be multiple weeks out.
Jun 6 2025Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that Bregman (quadriceps) is feeling better and has started his running progression, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman landed on the 10-day injured list May 24 after straining his right quad while rounding first base. It was deemed a "significant strain" similar to the one he sustained in 2021 with the Astros, which caused him to miss 58 games, per Starr. How Bregman progresses in his running program will determine when he'll take the next step in his rehab and provide a clearer timeline for his return.
May 24 2025The Red Sox placed Bregman (quad) on the 10-day injured list Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman injured his right quad while rounding first base in the fifth inning of Friday's game against Baltimore. Manager Alex Cora told reporters after Saturday's Game 1 extra-innings win that Bregman is dealing with "significant" right quad strain that is similar to the injury he suffered in 2021 with the Astros, which caused the veteran third baseman to miss over 50 regular-season games, per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. A similar timeline would put Bregman on pace to return in late July after the All-Star break. In corresponding moves, the Red Sox transferred Triston Casas (knee) to the 60-day IL and selected Marcelo Mayer's contract from Triple-A Worcester.
May 23 2025Bregman exited the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Orioles due to tightness in his right quadriceps. Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman left the game in the fifth inning after coming up limping while rounding first base. The third baseman immediately called for a trainer and exited the field, and it's likely he'll continue to be evaluated Friday. Abraham Toro pinch ran for Bregman and is playing first base while Nick Sogard slides over to third base.
May 14 2025Bregman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Detroit. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman -- who entered Wednesday's contest 1-for-11 with four strikeouts in his three prior games -- gave the Red Sox a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning, when he took Tarik Skubal deep to left-center field for a solo home run. Bregman has hit a home run in consecutive games and is up to 11 on the year, which is tied with Wilyer Abreu for most on the Red Sox and fourth-most in the American League. Bregman has a .981 OPS through 199 plate appearances this season, which is his highest since the 2019 season with the Astros (1.015).
May 7 2025Bregman went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a solo home run and a two-run single in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Texas. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman gave the Red Sox their first run in the fourth inning with a solo homer off Tyler Mahle, and the former put Boston on top for good in the seventh with a two-run single. Wednesday marked the fifth time this season that Bregman has logged at least three hits, and he has reached base safely in 19 straight games. Over that span, Bregman has slashed .378/.471/.784 with 20 runs scored, seven home runs and 18 RBI in 87 plate appearances.
May 2 2025Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's torrid stretch continued Friday, as he's now riding a 12-game hitting streak and four-game extra-base hit streak. During his 12-game hit streak, the star third baseman is batting .396 (19-for-48) with four homers, six doubles, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored. Friday also marked Bregman's fifth outing with multiple extra-base knocks.
Apr 30 2025Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Toronto. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With his first-inning homer Wednesday, Bregman left the yard for the second time in as many days. The veteran third baseman has flourished to begin his Red Sox career, and he's tearing the cover off the ball of late. Over his last 13 outings, Bregman is hitting .404 (21-for-52) with five homers, five doubles, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored while reaching base safely in each game.
Apr 18 2025The Red Sox activated Bregman from the paternity leave list Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman missed just one game as he welcomed a new addition to the family. He will be back in uniform for Boston's weekend series at home against the White Sox.
Apr 16 2025The Red Sox placed Bregman (personal) on the paternity list Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As a result of the transaction, Bregman will have to miss at least one game and a maximum of three while he welcomes a new addition to his family. The Red Sox recalled Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to provide some extra coverage in the infield while Bregman is away from the team.
Apr 15 2025Bregman (personal) went 5-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman powered the Red Sox's offense Tuesday, with four of his five hits driving in a run. He got Boston on the board with an RBI single in the first inning, then proceeded to belt his third and fourth home runs of the season in the third and seventh innings, respectively. It was Bregman's seventh two-homer game and the first time in his major-league career that he recorded five hits in a game, and he was a triple shy of a cycle. Bregman will fly back to Boston on Wednesday and be placed on the paternity list, which will allow him to miss up to three games. Romy Gonzalez will likely fill in at third base while Bregman is away from the team.
Apr 6 2025Bregman combined to go 4-for-9 with a home run, two doubles, six RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman went 0-for-4 with a walk in Game 1 but came around to score the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. He caught fire in Game 2, going 4-for-5 with three extra-base knocks and six RBI, highlighted by his three-run shot in the third inning. Bregman began the season 6-for-26 (.231) with no extra-base hits, but has since gone 9-for-18 (.500) with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI over his last four games.
Apr 3 2025Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, two doubles, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Thursday's 8-4 victory over the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After failing to record an extra-base hit in his first six games this season, Bregman picked up three in the win, including a first-inning homer off Charlie Morton, his first long ball with the Red Sox. The 31-year-old Bregman is now 9-for-31 to start the year after slashing .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs and 75 RBI in 634 plate appearances with the Astros last season.
Apr 2 2025Bregman went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Baltimore. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is a quiet 6-for-26 (.231) with zero RBI or extra-base hits to begin his debut season in Boston, which is rather disappointing after he hit .279 with three home runs, three doubles and 10 RBI in 43 at-bats during spring training. Fantasy managers are still in anticipation of the star third baseman's first games this season at Fenway Park, where Bregman is batting a robust .375 (30-for-80) with seven long balls, nine doubles, 15 RBI and 24 runs scored in 21 games for his career at the ballpark.
Mar 12 2025Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that he plans to have Jarren Duran, Rafael Devers (shoulders) and Bregman as the top three in his batting order this season, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: They will be followed by Triston Casas and Trevor Story in the fourth and fifth spots, respectively, at least against right-handers. Bregman has had a terrific spring at the plate with his new club, slashing .391/.467/.826 with a couple home runs.
Mar 11 2025Bregman is "increasingly likely" to open the season as the Red Sox's starting third baseman, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has yet to play an inning at second base this spring and Rafael Devers (shoulders) has yet to play an inning anywhere, so Bregman handling third base and Devers being used at designated hitter on Opening Day looks to be a safe bet at this point. It would leave Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton and Kristian Campbell fighting for reps at second base.
Mar 8 2025Bregman went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Friday's spring game against Miami. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The homer was the second of the spring for Bregman, who has been productive in the Grapefruit League. He's batting .471 with four extra-base hits and eight RBI through seven contests. He's started at third base six times (one at DH) and batted second in the order in all outings. Third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) is due back this week -- he could debut Tuesday or Wednesday -- but is expected return as the designated hitter. Boston manager Alex Cora has yet to divulge his plans for third base.
Feb 24 2025Bregman started at third base and went 3-for-3 with a home run, double and two RBI in Sunday's spring game against the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's debut in a Boston uniform could not have gone any better. Batting second, he singled in his first at-bat, laced a two-run home run in the second inning, then had a double off the replica Green Monster at JetBlue park. The 30-year-old told Christopher Smith of Mass Live following the game that he worked on his swing mechanics during the offseason. After posting a career-low .768 OPS in 2024, Bregman studied video and noticed his hands were launching from further back over the last few seasons, so he worked to bring his hands inside the frame of his body.
Feb 16 2025Bregman (elbow) took part in his first workout with Boston on Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. After signing a three-year deal in the morning, Bregman took batting practice on the back fields and participated in infield drills. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was alongside third baseman Rafael Devers during infield drills, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora was not ready to declare which position Bregman will play in 2025. "He's a Gold Glove third baseman. He hasn't played (much) second base in the big leagues. I do believe he can be a Gold Glove second baseman too," Cora said. "Like I said, there's other stuff that comes into play as far as roster construction and what's better for the team and what can be the best lineup, and competition comes into play." The manager said Bregman will hit within the top three spots in the order, which likely means second or third, as Jarren Duran is projected to lead off.
Feb 12 2025Bregman (elbow) signed a three-year, $120 million contract with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman slashed .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs and 75 RBI across 634 regular-season plate appearances in 2024, giving him the lowest OPS (.768) of his nine-year MLB career. In spite of that, his new contract will pay him nearly double the AAV of the $21.05 million qualifying offer he rejected, and it also includes opt-outs after both of the first two seasons. With Rafael Devers already in Boston, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports that Bregman is expected to move to second base -- a position he has not fielded since 2018.
Nov 19 2024Bregman (elbow) rejected the Astros' one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's a no-brainer, as Bregman is one of the more sought-after free agents this offseason. He and the Astros are interested in a reunion, and his rejection of the qualifying offer does not impact the odds of that happening. If Bregman does sign elsewhere, Houston will get a draft pick. The third baseman had surgery recently to remove a bone spur from his right elbow but is expected to be 100 percent for spring training.
Nov 7 2024Bregman's (elbow) agent, Scott Boras, said Wednesday that his client is willing to move to second base for a team that signs him in free agency, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman just won his first-ever Gold Glove at third base and has made only two career starts at second base, with the most recent of those coming back in 2018. However, the 30-year-old is willing to consider a shift to the keystone in the right situation. Bregman is recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow but is expected to be fully recovered by spring training.
Nov 6 2024Bregman's agent, Scott Boras, revealed Wednesday that his client recently underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The elbow gave Bregman trouble for much of the second half, keeping him out of some games and limiting him to designated hitter duties in others. The good news is that he's expected to resume hitting in a few weeks, per Boras, and should be 100 percent well ahead of spring training. A free agent, Bregman slashed .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs and won his first Gold Glove in 2024.
Nov 4 2024Houston extended a qualifying offer to Bregman on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will have until Nov. 19 to accept or reject the qualifying offer, but it's more likely that the 30-year-old third baseman will decline the offer and enter free agency. Bregman was named as a finalist for Silver Slugger Award for his 2024 regular-season performance, during which he slashed .260/.315/.453 with 30 doubles, 26 home runs and 75 RBI across 634 plate appearances.
Sep 29 2024Bregman was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Bregman, Jose Altuve or Kyle Tucker, as the Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions.
Sep 28 2024Bregman isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will get a day off Saturday following his three-hit performance during Friday's win. Grae Kessinger will get the nod at the hot corner in Bregman's stead.
Sep 24 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman gave the Astros an early lead with his first-inning homer. He's gone deep three times over his last five games while adding seven RBI and five runs scored in that span. The third baseman is up to 26 homers this season, his most in the last five years. Bregman has added 74 RBI, 79 runs, three stolen bases and a .257/.314/.449 slash line over 143 contests this season.
Sep 22 2024Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman started the game's scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly in the third inning. He then ripped a two-run shot in the fifth before singling and scoring a run in each of the eighth and ninth innings. Bregman has gone deep twice in his last three games after hitting just two home runs in his previous 17 appearances. He now owns a .758 OPS with 55 extra-base hits and 78 runs scored through 141 games.
Sep 21 2024Bregman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI on Friday against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman missed some time in late August and early September with an elbow injury, and he has struggled to find his rhythm at the plate since. In 57 at-bats since September began, he is hitting just .211. However, Bregman has still managed to provide meaningful counting stats, delivering three homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored in that span.
Sep 15 2024Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will receive a day off after a run of seven straight starts, during which he went 6-for-30 with two homers, six RBI and five runs. Mauricio Dubon will receive a look at the hot corner while batting ninth.
Sep 9 2024Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman got the Astros on the board with a two-run blast off Ryne Nelson in the fourth but was held quiet the rest of the night. The long ball was his first since Aug. 25 and he's now driven in four runs over the last two games after combining for just four RBI total over his previous 15 games. For the year, Bregman is slashing .259/.315/.447 with 22 homers, 65 RBI, 70 runs, three steals and a 38:77 BB:K in 562 plate appearances.
Sep 8 2024Bregman went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a walk Saturday against Arizona. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman didn't hit a ball out of the infield but managed a productive game. He's battled elbow soreness since Aug. 16 and has been in and out of the lineup, though his performance hasn't suffered significantly. Across 13 games and 48 at-bats in that span, Bregman has homered twice with four RBI and four runs scored while hitting .250.
Sep 6 2024Bregman is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: In Kyle Tucker's (shin) first game back, Bregman will get a day off. Bregman returned Wednesday after missing four games with an elbow injury, and perhaps he will need the occasional maintenance day down the stretch.
Sep 5 2024Bregman went 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman returned from a four-game absence with a lingering elbow injury. He led off the second inning with a double and came around to score. Bregman was ultimately pulled in the fifth inning with the Astros down 10-1.
Sep 4 2024Bregman (elbow) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game versus the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A nagging right elbow issue had caused Bregman to miss the previous four games and nine contests in total since mid-August. He's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday, and it's a good sign that he's playing third base rather than being used at designated hitter.
Sep 2 2024Bregman (elbow) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the fourth straight contest, Bregman will be on the bench while he continues to work through an elbow issue, though the worst of it seems to be behind him at this point. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Astros manager Joe Espada said Sunday the swelling in Bregman's right elbow is almost gone, which bodes well for the 30-year-old's chances of returning to the lineup at some point during the Astros' series in Cincinnati. With a team off day on tap Tuesday, Bregman will get an additional day to heal up before the Astros and Reds resume their three-game set Wednesday.
Sep 1 2024Bregman (elbow) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will stay on the bench for a third straight game as he continues to nurse a sore elbow. The 30-year-old missed a handful of games in mid-August due to the elbow issue, and he'll likely need to contend with the injury for the rest of the season. Shay Whitcomb is starting at third base Sunday, but Bregman should be back in action before long. In fact, manager Joe Espada told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that the swelling in Bregman's elbow has almost dissipated, and the 30-year-old might be available off the bench Sunday.
Aug 31 2024Bregman (elbow) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman will miss a second consecutive start due to elbow soreness, with Mauricio Dubon once again filling in at the hot corner. Bregman has been bothered by the elbow throughout August -- it cost him five games earlier in the month -- but there has been nothing to suggest an IL move will be necessary.
Aug 30 2024Manager Joe Espada said that Bregman was not included in Friday's lineup against Kansas City due to elbow soreness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman missed five games in August due to swelling in his right elbow, though he has started in each of the Astros' last nine games. It's unclear if the third baseman will be available off the bench for Friday's contest. Over the nine games since his return, Bregman has gone 9-for-36 with two solo home runs.
Aug 29 2024Bregman was ejected from Thursday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman struck out on three pitches in the fourth inning, all of them looking. He took exception with at least one of the calls and departed the game after going 0-for-2. Shay Whitcomb took over at third base.
Aug 26 2024Bregman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman pushed the Astros back in front with a solo home in the seventh and they would never look back. It's a continuation of what's already been a strong month for Bregman. He now has eight multi-hit efforts and at least a hit in 14 of his last 16 games while only striking out nine times in 77 at-bats. For the year, he's slashing .260/.316/.448 with 21 homers, 61 RBI, 67 runs, three steals and a 37:69 BB:K in 532 plate appearances.
Aug 23 2024Bregman is starting at third base and batting second in Friday's game versus the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman started in the designated hitter spot in his first two games back from swelling in his right elbow, but he's feeling well enough to play the field Friday. The Astros are likely to continue giving Bregman some starts at DH just to be safe, but it's a good sign that he's returning to third base already. Yordan Alvarez will be the DH on Friday.
Aug 21 2024Bregman (elbow) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After missing Houston's previous five games with a swollen elbow, Bregman rejoined the lineup Wednesday at designated hitter and made his presence felt right away, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot off Cooper Criswell. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, Bregman said that his right elbow will be a "fluid situation" for the rest of the season, and though he resumed throwing Wednesday, he could continue to see regular starts at DH rather than third base to help manage the issue. Overall, Bregman is slashing .261/.318/.450 with 20 home runs, 60 RBI, 66 runs and three stolen bases across 513 plate appearances on the season.
Aug 20 2024Bregman (elbow) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman will sit for the fifth consecutive game due to swelling in the back of his right elbow. Rome previously speculated Bregman may not rejoin the lineup until Thursday's series opener in Baltimore, but he hasn't been officially ruled out for Wednesday's series finale versus Boston.
Aug 19 2024Bregman (elbow) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the fourth straight game Bregman has missed with swelling in the back of his right elbow. Rome speculates that Bregman could ultimately be held out until the beginning of the Astros' road trip on Thursday. Shay Whitcomb is getting another start at third base Monday.
Aug 18 2024Bregman (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the third straight game on the bench for Bregman due to swelling in the back of his right elbow, which surfaced after sleeping on it wrong. Bregman should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus the Red Sox. Shay Whitcomb will receive another start at the hot corner Sunday for Houston.
Aug 17 2024Bregman (elbow) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is expected to sit for the weekend series due to inflammation in his right elbow. Shay Whitcomb will start at third base and bat eighth in Saturday's contest.
Aug 16 2024Bregman said Friday he slept on his elbow wrong and hopes to miss only "a few days" after tests showed no ligament damage, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was kept out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox with right elbow inflammation, giving fantasy managers quite the scare in the closing weeks of the fantasy season. The third baseman put to rest any worries of a long-term absence shortly after. Instead, Bregman is expected to only miss a few games, giving the swelling in his elbow time to subside. The 30-year-old is slashing .261/.318/.445 with 19 homers in 509 plate appearances.
Aug 13 2024Bregman went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, a double and a second run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman put the Astros ahead 2-1 in the fifth inning with a two-out blast off Shane Baz, his fourth long ball in as many games. The 30-year-old third baseman has been red hot at the dish -- he's hit safely in eight straight games, going 16-for-37 (.432) with four homers and nine extra-base hits in that span. Bregman's now slashing .263/.321/.449 through 505 plate appearances this year with 19 homers, 59 RBI, 65 runs scored and three stolen bases.
Aug 11 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's second long ball in as many days traveled 441 feet and gave the Astros a 4-0 lead in the fifth inning. He has tallied a ridiculous 12 hits, three homers and nine runs scored during his current six-game hit streak. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .260 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI and 62 runs scored across 495 plate appearances.
Aug 6 2024Bregman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Monday against the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman popped his 15th home run of the season in the third inning, which was also his third long ball in his last 10 starts. Though his power has picked up, he's otherwise struggled at the plate in that span by going 7-for-42 with three RBI and four runs scored. Overall, Bregman's performance has improved over the last two months -- he hit .310 in June and .263 in July -- but his counting stats are still lagging from his norm.
Jul 27 2024Bregman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run in Saturday's 7-6 win against the Dodgers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was hitless through four at-bats when he came to the plate in the top of the ninth inning, but he made the most of his final plate appearance by swatting a walk-off solo blast to left field. The homer was the second in as many days for the third baseman and extended his modest hitting streak to five games. Bregman has been quite productive for most of July, as he's reached base safely in 18 of his past 19 contests and is batting .293 with five homers, 14 RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base over that span.
Jul 13 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He belted the first pitch he saw from Andrew Heaney in the fifth inning deep to left field, giving the Astros a 3-0 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Bregman has gone yard three times in the last seven games, batting .370 (10-for-27) over that stretch with 10 RBI, and since the beginning of June he's slashing .315/.376/.490 over 157 plate appearances as he puts a tepid start to 2024 in his rearview mirror.
Jul 9 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Marlins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was the only Astro with multiple hits Tuesday, delivering an RBI single in the fifth inning and a two-run homer in the seventh. The long ball was his second in four games, perhaps signaling a strong second half to come. He's batting .294 (25-for-85) over his last 20 contests compared to .254 on the year. The third baseman has added a .727 OPS, 11 homers, 44 RBI, 42 runs scored, two stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples across 381 plate appearances.
Jul 5 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and two walks in Friday's win at Minnesota. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran third baseman cracked a 404-foot, three-run blast off Kody Funderburk in the ninth inning for his first long ball since June 3. This marks the seventh season Bregman has reached double-digit homers in his nine-year career. Despite the recent power outage, the Houston third baseman has still been hitting well over his last 25 games, batting .295 (31-for-105) with 18 runs scored and 11 RBI.
Jun 30 2024Bregman went 1-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Sunday against the Mets. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman led off the fourth inning with a double and came around to score, accounting for most of his production. Though his season-long numbers remain fairly unimpressive, Bregman did have a productive June by hitting .310 with two homers, 11 RBI and 19 runs scored in 25 games.
Jun 23 2024Bregman went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over Baltimore. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman turned in a perfect day at the plate, starting with a double and a run scored during Houston's four-run first inning. It was his third multi-hit performance over his last four games. He's gone 17 straight games without a home run, but he's hitting .354 (23-for-65) during that span. Bregman's season slash line is up to .257/.318/.414 with 33 runs scored and 26 extra-base hits through 74 games.
Jun 10 2024Bregman (hand) will start at third base and bat second in Monday's game in San Francisco. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was removed from Sunday's game against the Angels after being hit on the left hand by a pitch. It was the second time in the last week that he's been struck on the hand by a pitch, but X-rays again came back negative and he won't miss any starts this time around.
Jun 9 2024X-rays on Bregman's left wrist came back clean Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Angels after being hit on the wrist by a sinker. It was the second time since Wednesday he's been hit in the hand area by a pitch, though he told reporters after the game that he was hit in a different spot the second time. Bregman also declared himself good to go, but it will still be worth confirming he is in Houston's lineup Monday against the Giants.
Jun 7 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored Friday against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman returned to the lineup after a one-contest absence caused by a hand injury. He extended his hitting streak to nine games in his return Friday, and he's gone 14-for-35 with five homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored in that span.
Jun 5 2024Bregman has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to lingering left hand soreness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was hit on the hand by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. X-rays came back clean, but with the hand not feeling 100 percent the team will play it safe. Bregman is expected to be back in the lineup Friday versus the Angels after Thursday's scheduled off day. Jake Meyers will enter Wednesday's lineup in center field, with Mauricio Dubon shifting to third base to cover for Bregman.
Jun 4 2024X-rays on Bregman's left hand came back negative after he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman took a 93-mph sinker off his hand during the first inning of Tuesday's contest, but he was able to shake it off and remain in the game, going 1-for-3 with three runs scored. Precautionary X-rays confirmed the All-Star third baseman isn't dealing with any serious damage, but there is still a chance he sits out Wednesday's series finale in order to avoid playing with any lingering hand soreness.
Jun 2 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is starting to heat up, collecting his fourth homer in six games along with adding his fifth multi-hit effort over the last eight. Sunday's performance lifted Bregman's slash line to .229/.287/.395 while during this recent eight-game run he's batting 12-for-32 (.375) with four homers, seven RBI and five runs scored.
Jun 1 2024Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman accounted for the Astros' only run with his seventh home run of the season. After a slow start to the campaign, he has started to turn things around, going 8-for-24 with three home runs, five RBI and four runs scored across his last six games. Bregman still has just a .652 OPS for the season, though he has managed 26 RBI across 55 games.
May 30 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a triple in Thursday's 4-0 win against Seattle. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman broke a scoreless tie with his two-run blast in the fourth inning and came around to score Houston's final run following a triple in the sixth. It was the third multi-hit effort for the third baseman across his past five games, and he's batting .350 (7-for-20) with a pair of homers and four RBI over that stretch. Bregman could finally be getting his bat going following a rough start to the season that has his slash line still at a meager .218/.280/.360.
May 29 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman provided the Astros' lone run support with a two-run blast to left in the fourth off Luis Castillo. It was his first home run since May 14 and just his third extra-base hit since then. Despite multi-hit efforts in two of his last three games, Bregman is still hitting just .147 over his last eight games. His struggles have persisted throughout the season thus far, with the 30-year-old now slashing .212/.277/.335 with five homers, 23 RBI, 15 runs and a 19:30 BB:K in 224 plate appearances.
May 27 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk Sunday against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has slumped for significant periods of the season and Sunday's performance was his first multi-hit game in his last eight starts. He's been unlucky to the tune of a .217 BABIP across 216 plate appearances on the campaign, though Bregman's struggles to make consistent quality contact make him susceptible to these results.
May 14 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman entered the Oakland series with one homer on the year, but he's hit three long balls and added two doubles over his last two games. The third baseman has gone 10-for-24 (.417) during a six-game hitting streak, though he's still got a long way to go to get his season-long numbers at an acceptable level. Bregman is slashing .225/.293/.358 with four homers, 18 RBI, 12 runs scored, eight doubles and two stolen bases over 39 contests.
May 13 2024Bregman went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs, a double, four total RBI, three total runs and a walk in a 9-2 victory against the Athletics on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman came into Monday looking like a shell of his former power-hitting self with just one long ball through 159 plate appearances, but he brought back reminders of his 41-homer 2019 campaign with a pair of solo blasts in the victory. The third baseman capped the big performance with a two-run double in the eighth inning, giving him a season-high four RBI and his second three-hit effort of the campaign. Bregman could be in the midst of turning around what had previously looked like a tepid season, as he's on a five-game hitting streak during which he's gone 8-for-20 (.400 average) with four extra-base hits and six RBI.
May 11 2024Bregman went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Tigers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning to extend his hitting streak to three games. While that's not particularly notable, he's collected a hit in three straight starts only two other times this season, with the most recent stretch ending April 15. The end result is that Bregman has just a .201 batting average across 154 plate appearances on the campaign, though he has improved his production of late by tallying six RBI across his last 13 contests.
Apr 30 2024Bregman went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has been off to a slow start this season but has improved of late, as he's collected six hits in his last 23 at-bats. He also slugged his first home run of the season Tuesday. While Bregman has only a .078 ISO in 113 plate appearances this season, he's striking out at just a 12.4 percent clip, meaning his .216 average should continue to rise.
Apr 28 2024Bregman went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Sunday against Colorado. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has an ugly .216 average in 108 plate appearances to start the season. He's shown small signs of turning things around at the plate, as he has at least one hit in three of his last four games. More concerning is that Bregman has just a .052 ISO to go along with two barrels in 81 batted-ball events.
Apr 15 2024Bregman (illness) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Monday's contest versus Atlanta. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman missed three games due to illness but is feeling up to participating in Monday's festivities. It's been a slow start to the season for the veteran third baseman, as he'll carry a .241/.305/.333 batting line with no home runs into play Monday.
Apr 14 2024Bregman (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will sit for the third consecutive game as he continues to deal with an illness. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, Bregman was able to participate in baseball activities during a pregame workout, so he could be available off the bench and may be ready to return to the lineup Monday versus Atlanta. Mauricio Dubon will spell him at third base Sunday.
Apr 13 2024Bregman (illness) is resting at home for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He popped in the clubhouse briefly, but Bregman wasn't ready to return to action. Mauricio Dubon will start at third base and Bregman is considered day-to-day.
Apr 12 2024Bregman isn't in the Astros' lineup Friday due to an illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has gone 7-for-19 with an RBI across his last four games, but he will sit down Friday as he recovers from an illness. Grae Kessinger will take over at third base and bat ninth, and he could be in line for more starts should Bregman have to miss multiple games.
Apr 9 2024Bregman went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Monday against the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has gotten off to a slow start to the season, as Monday's performance marked his first multi-hit effort. He also has just two RBI and one run scored across 11 games. While it's been a frustrating opening to the new campaign, Bregman is still striking out just 15.6 percent of the time and should see the rest of his numbers normalize over time.
Mar 29 2024Bregman went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Astros couldn't muster much offense in a 7-1 loss, but Bregman had a productive game. He swiped his first bag of the season on a double steal with Kyle Tucker in the third inning and also tallied his first RBI of the campaign two frames earlier. Bregman attempted only four stolen bases in 2023, so his aggressiveness on the basepaths early in the new campaign is significant.
Feb 29 2024Bregman used weighted bats this offseason in the hopes of hitting for more power, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has failed to top a .195 ISO in any of the last three seasons, and he's relied primarily upon a ballooning flyball rate for his homer production across the last two campaigns. Hitting coach Troy Snitker proposed the new workouts this offseason and Bregman relayed that he saw significant gains in his bat speed before reporting to spring training. He's set to hit free agency this offseason, and a resurgence in his ability to go yard would certainly help him attract interest from the Astros and other organizations.
Feb 7 2024Astros owner Jim Crane said in an interview with Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle this week that the team will "definitely" make Bregman a contract extension offer before he reaches free agency next offseason. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For what it's worth, Crane was asked about Bregman's contract situation prior to the club announcing Jose Altuve's five-year, $125 million extension. Bregman is nearly four years younger than Altuve and seems inclined at this juncture to test out the free-agent market, so a long-term deal doesn't appear super likely. The third baseman slashed .262/.363/.441 with 25 home runs and 98 RBI for Houston in 2023.
Oct 1 2023Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a triple and two runs scored in Sunday's win over Arizona. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman got the scoring started with his home run during Houston's four-run first frame. He snapped a nine-game homerless drought and went deep just three times since the start of September. The veteran third baseman finishes the 2023 campaign with a .262/.363/.441 slash line, 25 home runs, 57 extra-base hits and 98 RBI across 161 games.
Sep 20 2023Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 9-5 loss against the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Despite entering Tuesday's tilt hitless in five of his last seven games, Bregman delivered a solo home run off Kyle Gibson in the third inning for his 24th long ball of 2023. The homer officially pushed him past his 2022 total and marked the third baseman's most home runs since 2019.
Sep 13 2023Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk against Oakland in Wednesday's 6-2 win. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman followed Yordan Alvarez's three-run shot in the third inning with a solo blast of his own to give Houston a 4-0 lead. The homer was the first of September for the third baseman, and though he's hit well with a .298 batting average over 47 at-bats on the month, he's knocked in a modest four runs through 12 contests. Bregman nonetheless surpassed last season's total with his 94th RBI on Wednesday, and he needs six more down the stretch to finish with 100-plus RBI for the third time in his career.
Sep 5 2023Bregman went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 13-6 win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's been red hot for over a week now, going 18-for-37 (.486) with nine RBI and a 1.352 OPS in his last nine games -- Monday's four-hit effort was his sixth multi-hit performance in that span. Overall, Bregman's slash line is up to .272/.370/.451 with 22 homers, 92 RBI and 89 runs scored across 619 plate appearances on the campaign.
Aug 29 2023Bregman went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman opened the scoring with a home run off Brayan Bello in the first inning, his 22nd of the season and fourth in his last 13 games. The 29-year-old third baseman has continued to swing a hot bat -- he's gone 31-for-84 (.369) with 13 extra-base hits over his previous 21 contests. Bregman's slash line is up to .265/.365/.447 with 89 RBI and 85 runs scored across 597 plate appearances on the campaign.
Aug 26 2023Bregman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a two-run homer, two additional RBI and two additional runs scored in Saturday's win over Detroit. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: In total, Bregman reached safely in five of his six at-bats, being walked twice on top of his three hits. He finished the day with three extra-base hits after failing to record one in any of his last four appearances. Bregman's been on a heater as of late, going 13-for-31 (.419) with two homers, 10 runs scored and eight RBI while striking out just four times in 39 plate appearances (10.3 percent).
Aug 16 2023Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-5 victory over the Marlins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman opened the scoring Wednesday with a solo home run off Jesus Luzardo in the first inning before adding two more RBI with a double in the seventh. While the homer was Bregman's first since July 29, he's logged five multi-hit games in his last nine contests, going 12-for-36 (.334) in that span. The 29-year-old third-baseman is now slashing .251/.349/.418 with 19 homers, 79 RBI and 71 runs scored across 538 plate appearances this season.
Jul 29 2023Bregman went 1-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was among a trio of Astros hitters to take backup catcher Rene Pinto deep. He now has 18 homers on the season, six of which have come in 14 games since the All-Star break. In that same span, Bregman has also chipped in 12 runs scored and 10 RBI while hitting .340.
Jul 26 2023Bregman went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 13-5 loss to the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's first-inning homer got the Astros off to a good start, but it quickly unraveled by the middle innings. He's posted five homers while hitting .421 (16-for-38) over his last 10 contests. The third baseman is up to a .256/.347/.430 slash line with 17 long balls, 66 RBI, 62 runs scored and three stolen bases through 102 games overall.
Jul 22 2023Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman provided the Astros' lone run when he took Paul Blackburn deep in the sixth inning. This was Bregman's third straight game with a homer, and he's gone deep four times since the All-Star break. The third baseman is up to a .252/.344/.423 slash line with 16 long balls, 63 RBI, 58 runs scored and three stolen bases through 98 contests. After a sluggish first half, he appears intent on finishing the season well.
Jul 21 2023Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has homered in back-to-back games, and he's gone yard three times over his last five contests. The third baseman is up to 15 homers, 62 RBI, 57 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .249/.343/.414 slash line through 97 games this season. While the overall numbers aren't great, he's batting .287 (31-for-108) with seven multi-hit efforts since June 18.
Jul 16 2023Bregman went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's victory against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's two-run blast in the ninth inning put the Astros back on top. He was stuck in a 7-for-46 (.152) over a 12-game span since his last homer June 29. After Sunday's big performance, Bregman's slash line moved back up to .246/.341/.398 with 27 extra-base hits and 58 RBI through 93 games.
Jun 29 2023Bregman went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a walk and three total runs scored in Thursday's 14-0 win over the Cardinals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's slam came off position player Alec Burleson in the ninth inning. This was Bregman's second grand slam in a span of five games. The third baseman has hit safely in eight of his last 10 contests, going 15-for-42 (.357) with three homers and 14 RBI in that span. Outside of brief slumps in early May and mid-June, he's done well at the plate over the last two months. Bregman owns a .251/.346/.412 slash line with 12 homers, 53 RBI, 47 runs scored and three stolen bases through 80 contests this season. While his improving, his .758 OPS remains the lowest of his career, though he has plenty of time to get back to his established level.
Jun 25 2023Bregman went 2-for-5 with a grand slam home run and a double in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman served up the biggest blow in Houston's five-run fifth inning when he belted a grand slam to left field off rookie hurler Bobby Miller. It was his second homer in his past four contests and extended a hot six-game stretch during which the third baseman has slashed .417/.481/.833 with two long balls, nine RBI and a stolen base. Bregman's .249/.344/.410 slash line on the season remains subpar by his standards, but he's showing signs of heating up.
Jun 22 2023Bregman went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Mets. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman has snapped out of a brief 2-for-22 slump with eight hits in the last four games. Bregman's .740 OPS on the year would be a career worst, but he's been mostly productive over the last month, slashing .301/.368/.476 over his last 26 games with four homers, two steals, 13 runs and 21 RBI.
Jun 21 2023Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Mets. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman took former teammate Justin Verlander deep in the third inning to tally his 10th homer of the season. It was his fourth long ball in his last 20 starts, a span during which he's maintained a .352 on-base percentage and .468 slugging percentage. Though it's a small sample, he's shown signs of breaking out of his slow start to the campaign.
Jun 19 2023Bregman went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Reds. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman entered Sunday's game hitless in five of his previous six games, but he delivered his first multi-extra-base hit performance since May 17. His power production is down -- his .387 slugging percentage would be his lowest in a season by 35 points -- but he's still managed to tally 40 RBI and 39 runs scored across 71 games on the campaign.
Jun 17 2023Bregman went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Reds. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman swiped his second base of the season, his lone bright spot in the game. He's scuffled since the calendar flipped to June, as he has only 11 hits across 57 at-bats. On the other hand, Bregman has struck out only 13 times in that span, so there is some hope that he'll turn things around.
Jun 9 2023Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his ninth long ball of the season, in Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has been red hot of late, as he has hits in 13 of his last 14 games with three homers, 14 RBI and a .358 (19-for-53) batting average over that stretch. Fantasy managers can only hope that it's not a mirage, as the third baseman has had a pedestrian campaign by his standards. Although it's still early, his .403 SLG and .751 OPS would be the lowest marks of his career.
Jun 7 2023Bregman is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will take some physical and mental rest after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Astros' loss to the Jays on Tuesday. Grae Kessinger is playing third base and batting ninth Wednesday.
Jun 3 2023Bregman went 1-for-1 with a grand slam in Saturday's 9-6 win against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Los Angeles pitchers didn't give Bregman much of a chance to swing the bat as 16 of the 17 pitches thrown to him on his four walks were out of the strike zone, but he maximized his production on the one ball he put into play, blasting a grand slam to left field in the fourth inning. Per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, this was the second time in Bregman's career that he has drawn four walks in one game, and the grand slam was his fifth as a major-leaguer. The third baseman is swinging a hot bat, compiling a 10-game hitting streak during which he is batting .417 (15-for-36) with two homers, 13 RBI and a 6:4 BB:K.
May 31 2023Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman took Joe Ryan deep to left center to kick things off in the second and later drove in a another run on a base hit in the third. He has four multi-hit efforts over his last eight games and is slashing .353/.371/.500 with seven RBI, six runs and a 1:5 BB:K over that span. Even after a sluggish start to the year, Bregman has still displayed incredible discipline at the plate. He sits at a 1.12 BB/K, which ranks fourth in the majors among qualified hitters. For the year, the 29-year-old is slashing .240/.335/.385 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 33 runs and a 28:25 BB:K over 239 plate appearances.
May 27 2023Bregman went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI on Friday against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman tallied his fourth multi-hit performance in his last 10 games, and he's also racked up eight RBI and 10 runs scored in that span. After a dreadful start to the season, he's hit .286 across his last 16 games. Bregman is striking out at only a 9.9 percent clip, so his average should continue to tick up as the campaign progresses.
May 17 2023Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Cubs. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman had a solo shot in the first inning and an RBI double in the eighth to knock in the Astros' first two runs. He was intentionally walked and came around to score on Kyle Tucker's two-run walkoff single in the ninth. The homer was Bregman's second in the last three games, and he's hit safely in four of his last five contests. The third baseman had a rough start to the year, but it appears he's starting to get things figured out. He's slashing .224/.340/.379 with six homers, 21 RBI, 26 runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 43 games.
May 15 2023Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's win over the Cubs. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman drilled a two-run shot to put the Astros ahead in the seventh inning. He was stuck in a 6-for-34 (.176) slump over his previous nine games since his last home run May 3. Bregman boosted his slash line to .212/.324/.346 with 10 extra-base hits and 18 RBI through 41 games.
May 3 2023Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's loss to the Giants. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Astros were held without a run until Bregman's two-run shot off Logan Webb with two outs in the eighth inning. The 29-year-old Bregman had been struggling prior to Wednesday's contest, going just 2-for-25 with a .287 OPS in his last seven games. He's now slashing a disappointing .212/.336/.347 with four homers, 15 RBI and 18 runs scored through his first 140 plate appearances this season.
Apr 29 2023Bregman went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's loss to Philadelphia. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman struggled to put the ball in play Saturday, striking out three times, two of which came at the hands of Zack Wheeler. After hitting safely in 14 of 15 games from April 9 to April 24, Bregman is 0-for-14 in his last four contests. Bregman should get the chance to break the slump Sunday in a matchup against projected starter Bailey Falter, who has given up five home runs and holds an 0-4 record through five starts this season.
Apr 3 2023Bregman went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Monday's loss to Detroit. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After an 0-for-16 start to his 2023 campaign, Bregman finally looked like himself with a three-hit day. All three hits were singles, though two of them were ripped over 98 mph off the bat. Bregman is now 3-for-21 with two walks and seven strikeouts.
Apr 1 2023Bregman went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Saturday's win over the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez have paced the Astros' offense early this season, but Bregman is now 0-for-12 through three games. He has reached base once on a walk and came around to score in that lone trip on base Friday. Bregman has posted an OPS of at least .800 in five of the last six seasons, so there's no reason to panic despite the slow start.
Mar 3 2023Bregman (finger) is in the lineup for Friday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman is ready to make his spring debut after fracturing his left index finger during the World Series last fall. He will bat cleanup behind Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena and Kyle Tucker. With Opening Day still about a month out, Bregman has plenty of time to prepare for the start of the season.
Feb 28 2023Bregman (finger) will make his Grapefruit League debut Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman fractured his left index finger during Game 6 of the World Series and has been easing into things this spring. The injury will keep him from participating in the World Baseball Classic but is not expected to affect his availability for Opening Day. Bregman posted an .820 OPS with 23 home runs in 2022.
Jan 21 2023Bregman's broken left index finger has healed well, and he's been able to swing since the start of January, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman broke his finger in the penultimate inning of last season, suffering the injury on a slide into second base in the eighth frame of Game 6 of the World Series. The injury could hardly have been better timed, as he was able to remain in the game and then had the maximum possible time to heal. It will be worth verifying that he does indeed look fully healthy once spring games begin, but he certainly appears to be on track.
Nov 6 2022Bregman sustained a broken left index finger during Game 6 of the World Series against the Phillies on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman suffered his injury while sliding into second base in the eighth inning Saturday, but he was able to remain in the game as the Astros secured a 4-1 victory to win the World Series for the second time in the last six years. The 28-year-old doesn't expect to require surgery but faces a recovery timetable of approximately eight weeks. However, he's expected to be ready for spring training in 2023.
Oct 29 2022Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Astros in Game 2 of the World Series. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman extended the Houston lead to 5-0 with a 405-foot blast off Zack Wheeler in the fifth inning, his third homer of the postseason and second extra-base hit of the World Series. The 28-year-old third baseman extended his postseason hitting streak to five games, and he is now hitting .316 with nine RBI. Bregman is slated to face Noah Syndergaard in Game 3 -- he has two career at bats against Syndergaard and is 1-for-2 with an RBI single.
Oct 20 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday night during Game 2 of the ALCS in the 3-2 win over the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman knocked in all three of the Houston runs for Game 2 with a 360-foot blast off Luis Severino in the third inning. After a hitless performance in Game 1, the 28-year-old third baseman bounced back with his second multi-hit showing and second homer of the postseason. Bregman is no stranger to postseason home runs -- Thursday's blast marked the 14th of his career and he is now 7-for-22 with six RBI in the 2022 playoffs.
Oct 1 2022Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman took Drew Rasmussen deep in the first inning to tally his 23rd homer of the season. Despite hitting only .232 across 24 games in September, Bregman reached base at a .353 clip with 12 runs scored and 15 RBI. Overall, he has a .262/.369/.463 line across 637 plate appearances on the season.
Sep 27 2022Bregman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Astros smacked three home runs in the sixth inning, including back-to back shots from David Hensley and Alex Bregman. The long ball was Bregman's first since Sept. 11 and 22nd of the season. He also added a base hit on the day, improving his season-long slash line to .263/.370/.462 through 148 games.
Sep 21 2022Bregman isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was expected to get a day off Wednesday, and he'll officially be on the bench while Aledmys Diaz starts at third base and bats cleanup. Bregman should be available off the bench if needed for Wednesday's series finale in Tampa Bay.
Sep 20 2022Manager Dusty Baker is planning to give Bregman a day off Wednesday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will start one day after the Astros clinched the AL West, but it appears he will get a mid-week breather in order to get some rest prior to the postseason.
Sep 11 2022Bregman went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in Sunday's victory over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After Mauricio Dubon led off the third inning with a homer, the Astros loaded the bases for Bregman, and he capitalized by launching a grand slam to right field. The round tripper was his first since Aug. 28 and his 21st on the season. The four RBI give Bregman 82 on the season, good for fifth among third basemen, and with two runs scored on the day, he has 84, which second among third basemen.
Sep 4 2022Bregman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will step out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 1, and he was on fire at the plate during that 29-game stretch with a 1.079 OPS, seven home runs, nine doubles, 23 RBI, 28 runs and a 18:13 BB:K. David Hensley will step in at the hot corner and bat seventh Sunday for Houston.
Aug 29 2022Bregman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After a slow start to the season, Bregman has emerged as Houston's hottest hitter in August. He's now slashing .375/.457/.716 on the month and has provided seven of his 20 home runs on the campaign in the past two and a half weeks.
Aug 24 2022Bregman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a 4-2 win over the Twins on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman powered the Astros to victory with his 19th home run of the season as part of a three-hit effort. Bregman has been red hot lately and his slashing an incredible .378/.453/.730 this month. His numbers are good for a 1.183 OPS in August. The 28-year-old third baseman is well on pace to break the 20 home run mark for the first time since 2019 when he belted 41 long balls.
Aug 19 2022Bregman went 4-for-6 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman played a key role in the Astros 21-run outburst and has tallied four multi-RBI performances in his last eight starts. He's also collected a hit in 14 of his last 16 games since the start of August, maintaining a .397 average with five home runs, 17 RBI and 17 runs scored in that span. Bregman's hot stretch has bumped his slash line to .264/.367/.472 across 488 plate appearances on the season.
Aug 17 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman doubled in consecutive plate appearances, and he tallied an RBI and run scored in the third inning. The effort extended Bregman's hitting streak to eight games, during which he's collected three home runs, four doubles, nine runs scored and 10 RBI. For the season, he now owns a .820 OPS, his highest mark since the 2019 campaign.
Aug 15 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over Oakland. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman launched a two-run shot in the first inning that scored Yordan Alvarez, then doubled home Jeremy Pena in the seventh. Bregman now has home runs in back-to-back games and in three of his last four games. He extended his hit streak to six games, which also includes three two-hit games. The third baseman has a .400 batting average for the month and a .258 average for the season.
Aug 14 2022Bregman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman kicked off the scoring in Saturday's game with a two-run shot that scored Yordan Alvarez. It was Bregman's 15th of the season and his second this month. The homer was his only hit in the game, but it extended his hit streak to five games. The third baseman has only one game this month without a hit and has just three strikeouts in August, resulting in a .389 batting average for the month. Since Aug. 2, Bregman has improved his season batting average from .243 to .256.
Aug 11 2022Bregman went 2-for-2 with a homer, three RBI and two walks in a 7-3 win over Texas on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After walking in his first two plate appearances, Bregman skied a two-run homer to left in the fifth inning off Cole Ragans, ending the rookie's outing. The third baseman added an RBI single in the seventh. In August, Bregman has hit safely in all but one game and has a .400/.500/.533 line with a 7:3 B:KK in 38 plate appearances. For the season, he has a .362 OBP and is one of eight qualified batters with more walks than strikeouts.
Aug 4 2022Bregman went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman came to the plate with a runner on third base and one out in the first inning and collected his 56th RBI of the season on a sacrifice fly. He's hit well in 13 starts since the All-Star break, maintaining a .300 average with two homers, 10 RBI and eight runs scored. For the season, Bregman owns a .777 OPS, identical to his mark in 2021.
Aug 2 2022The Astros activated Bregman from the paternity list Tuesday. He'll bat cleanup and play third base Tuesday against the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman missed only one game while observing the birth of his child. He'll take a .242/.350/.423 slash line into the matchup with Boston.
Aug 1 2022Bregman was placed on the paternity list Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was scratched from Monday's lineup in order to be with his wife, and he wound up being excused from the team for the next 1-to-3 days. Taylor Jones was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Bregman's place on the roster.
Jul 30 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in an 11-1 victory over the Mariners on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With Robbie Ray on the mound in the third inning, Bregman ripped a double deep to the gap in left-center to plate Yuli Gurriel from second as well as Yordan Alvarez, who made an excellent read and scored from first. Bregman followed up his timely hitting with an RBI single in the fourth. The 28-year-old third baseman has hit safely in three straight games and is slashing a respectable .244/.352/.425 on the season.
Jul 29 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 4-2 victory versus the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman put the Astros on the board in the first inning with a two-run shot to left field, and he broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth with an RBI double. For good measure, the third baseman scored the final run of the contest when he crossed the plate following a wild pitch. Bregman came into Thursday scuffling over his past five games, going 3-for-21 with no RBI during that span. His three-RBI game was his first since he knocked in three runs against the Yankees on June 23.
Jul 27 2022Bregman is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will get a breather Wednesday after he went 2-for-17 with a double, run scored and four strikeouts over the last four games. Aledmys Diaz will start at the hot corner and bat fourth in the series finale.
Jul 22 2022Bregman went 4-for-8 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored across both games of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman collected a pair of hits in each game and also slugged his 12th home run of the season in the second contest. He's shown an uptick in power for much of July, going yard three times while also racking up four doubles to maintain a .528 slugging percentage across his last 14 games. Overall, Bregman is hitting .245/.359/.420 across 382 plate appearances on the campaign.
Jul 9 2022Bregman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in an 8-3 victory over the Athletics on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman helped power his team to victory by plating Yordan Alvarez on his 11th home run of the season. The two-run blast gives Bregman 44 RBI and 46 runs on the season to go along with a .242/.362/.423 slash line. He's posted multiple hits in two of his last four games. Bregman should continue to post quality counting stat numbers as the veteran cleanup hitter knows how to handle the bat and is nestled in-between Alvarez and Kyle Tucker in the productive Astros lineup.
Jul 5 2022Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Royals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman reached the 10-homer mark for the year with his fifth-inning blast. The 28-year-old has a pair of three-hit efforts in his last seven games, going 9-for-27 (.333) in that span. The third baseman is up to a .244/.359/.417 slash line with 42 RBI, 43 runs scored and 17 doubles through 77 contests overall, while he's steadily trended up over the last three weeks or so.
Jul 3 2022Bregman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Aledmys Diaz will get a turn at third base as Bregman sits. Bregman went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's game, but he also struck out three times -- rare for the 28-year-old. It was his first three-strikeout game of the season.
Jul 1 2022Bregman went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI on Thursday against the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman provided all of Houston's offense with a two-RBI double in the third inning. He has at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 starts, good for a .390 batting average, and has also posted 10 RBI and nine runs scored in that span. Bregman has also raised his batting average to .242 on the season -- its highest mark since May 14.
Jun 29 2022Bregman went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Mets. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was part of a four-run rally for the Astros in the first inning, delivering an RBI single and coming around to score on a three-run home run by Kyle Tucker. Bregman is hitting .412 with three homers, eight RBI and nine runs scored across his last 10 starts. He is still hitting only .242 on the season, though his .772 OPS is in line with his performance in recent campaigns.
Jun 23 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Jameson Taillon had a rough first inning, allowing the first two Astros hitters to reach base before Bregman's three-run blast. During a six-game hitting streak, Bregman has gone 9-for-20 (.450) with three homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored, and that span includes multiple hits in each of his last three contests. He's posted a .234/.353/.409 slash line in 67 games overall, but his recent work is more in line with what fantasy managers have come to expect of him in his career. With nine long balls this season, he's just three shy of his mark from 91 contests in 2021.
Jun 22 2022Bregman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 5-3 win versus the Mets. He was also hit by a pitch. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 28-year-old delivered a two-run homer during the opening frame, which was immediately followed by a solo shot from Yordan Alvarez. Bregman entered Wednesday's contest with a .655 OPS in June, but he's now in the midst of a five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 7-for-16 with two home runs, four walks, four RBI and five runs scored.
Jun 18 2022Bregman went 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, three runs scored and two walks in Friday's win over the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman launched a two-run blast to center in the top of the first to give the Astros an early lead. He picked up two more runs in the sixth inning, scoring once on a throwing error and again on a Yordan Alvarez homer. Perhaps for Bregman, the Astros and fantasy managers this was a sign of things to come, as it was his first home run since May 23. The third baseman is slashing just .180/.305/.300 this month.
Jun 13 2022Bregman went 2-for4 with a double and a walk Sunday against the Marlins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman collected a two-out double in the eighth inning but was ultimately stranded in scoring position. He's quietly collected at least one hit in seven of his last eight starts, though he has just four runs scored with no RBI in that span. Bregman has a strong .340 on-base percentage but has otherwise delivered an underwhelming .225 batting average and .382 slugging percentage across 244 plate appearances on the season.
Jun 3 2022Bregman is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He is 0-for-13 with three walks and one strikeout over his last four games. Aledmys Diaz is starting at third base and hitting fifth.
Jun 2 2022Bregman went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is hitless in his last 13 at-bats, but he still managed to produce Wednesday. He played a key role in the team's ninth-inning rally by working a bases-loaded walk while later coming around to score on a Yordan Alvarez double. Though he is hitting .221 for the season, Bregman has still maintained a .341 on-base percentage and 120 wRC+.
May 25 2022Bregman went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman made the most of his lone hit by delivering a two-RBI double in the third inning. He's had a productive three-game stretch, collecting three extra-base hits, four RBI and two runs scored. Overall, Bregman is hitting .230/.346/.426 across 179 plate appearances.
May 23 2022Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman took Triston McKenzie deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, providing all the offense for the Astros in the contest. The long ball was his sixth of the year and first since May 8, ending a 12-game homerless streak. Bregman has batted just .161 with two extra-base hits and three RBI over his last nine contests. The third baseman has yet to find his stride this season, producing a disappointing .229/.349/.424 slash line over 144 at-bats.
May 18 2022Bregman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will take a seat after he was one of the quieter performers in the Astros' 13-4 rout of Boston on Tuesday, as he finished the day 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. The 28-year-old is walking at a 16 percent clip in 2022 -- the second-highest rate of his career -- but his .230 average, zero stolen bases and five home runs in 154 plate appearances have made him a relatively disappointing fantasy contributor even while he's shown a discerning eye at the plate. Aledmys Diaz will check in at third base for Bregman, who is sitting for just the third time in the Astros' 38 games on the season.
May 11 2022Bregman went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two RBI on Tuesday against the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman delivered an RBI double in the fifth inning and followed that up with a sacrifice fly one frame later. Across his last six games, he has gone 7-for-19 with three doubles, a home run, six RBI and four runs scored. That performance has raised Bregman's ISO to .214 across 117 plate appearances on the season, a significant improvement over his .152 mark in 2021.
May 9 2022Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Tigers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman took Joe Jimenez yard in the fifth inning to record his fifth homer of the season. He has yet to get going at the plate -- he has just seven hits in 34 at-bats across his last 10 games -- but he has more walks than strikeouts and is suffering from a .228 BABIP. Bregman should be able to improve upon his .235 batting average going forward and remain a strong source of runs due to his strong on-base percentage.
May 4 2022Bregman went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI on Wednesday against the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman drove in a run in each of the second, fourth and sixth innings to tally his first multi-RBI performance since April 23. He had been quiet at the plate prior to Wednesday's offensive explosion, tallying only five hits in 34 at-bats across his last 10 games. Overall, Bregman is hitting .247/.347/.447 across 101 plate appearances to go along with four home runs, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored.
May 1 2022Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will sit for only the second time this season in what amounts to his first day off since April 9. Aledmys Diaz will fill in at third base for the 28-year-old, who is hitting .233 with four home runs, 13 RBI and 12 runs through 88 plate appearances on the season.
Apr 24 2022Bregman went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and an RBI on Sunday against Toronto. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman ended Houston's weekend series against Toronto having tallied five hits, four RBI and one run scored across three games. On Sunday, he recorded his RBI by working a bases loaded walk in the second inning, and he later smacked a two-out double in the sixth frame. Bregman has now turned in three multi-hit games across his last six starts.
Apr 18 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman singled and scored in the fourth inning. He then doubled and scored again on Yordan Alvarez's second homer of the game in the seventh. Bregman had been in a 1-for-16 slump over the last five games. He's now batting .265 with six runs scored through 34 at-bats on the year.
Apr 9 2022Bregman will sit Saturday against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman underwent wrist surgery in November but showed no ill effects in the first two games of the season, going 2-for-4 with a homer in both contests. He won't get the chance to keep that hot streak going in the third game of the year, with the Astros prioritizing managing his workload early in the season. Aledmys Diaz will take over at the hot corner.
Apr 8 2022Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 13-6 victory against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman launched a solo home run off reliever Oliver Ortega to provide a valuable insurance run in the sixth inning and later contributed to an eight-run seventh. The 28-year-old now has homers in consecutive games to start the season and looks to return to his 2019 MVP contender form after two subpar seasons.
Jan 15 2022Bregman (wrist) was cleared to resume hitting Friday, Mark Berman of Fox 26 reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman underwent right wrist surgery in early November and appears to be on track in his recovery. The 27-year-old remains hopeful that he'll be ready for the start of spring training.
Nov 8 2021Bregman underwent surgery on his right wrist surgery Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is expected to resume baseball activities in January, leaving him ready for the start of spring training as long as he avoids setbacks. The Astros will hope that Bregman's wrist troubles explain his poor performance late in the year, as he fell off down the stretch before posting a poor .604 OPS in the playoffs. Bregman has now hit a merely good .261/.353/.431 over the last two seasons, a far cry from the .296/.423/.592 line he managed in 2019.
Oct 20 2021Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox in Game 4 of the ALCS. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman went hitless in four at-bats Monday, but he bounced back with his first home run of the postseason in Tuesday's victory. The 27-year-old has started each of the first eight playoff games for the Astros and has slashed .281/.343/.406 with a home run, a double, six runs and five RBI during that time.
Oct 3 2021Bregman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It appears to be a regular day off for Bregman as the Astros wrap up their regular season and prepare for the ALDS, which begins Thursday. Aledmys Diaz is playing third base and batting fifth Sunday.
Sep 29 2021Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 victory against Tampa Bay. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Michael Wacha no-hit Houston for five innings, and Andrew Kittredge retired the first two batters he faced in the sixth. However, Bregman broke up the hitless string with his solo shot that gave Houston its first run of the game. The long ball was Bregman's second in as many games following a 10-contest homerless drought. The third baseman has struggled with injuries this season, but he has hit a solid .283 with 12 homers and 54 RBI in the 87 games in which he has played.
Sep 26 2021Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman walked in the first inning, swatted a solo home run in the sixth to give Houston a temporary lead and singled in the ninth to reach base three times for the sixth time in September. The solid performance was a nice rebound for the star third baseman, who'd reached base in only five of his last 22 plate appearances entering play Sunday.
Sep 21 2021Bregman is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman started the past five games and will receive a day off after going 4-for-20 with four walks, four RBI and three runs. Aledmys Diaz will cover the hot corner in his place Tuesday.
Sep 16 2021Bregman went 2-for-5 with a run, four RBI, a walk and a strikeout in Thursday's 12-1 triumph over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman walked in the third inning, singled home two and scored in the fourth and singled home two more in the sixth. The third baseman is now slashing .388/.426/.673 with 16 RBI in 13 games this month.
Sep 15 2021Bregman isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was in the lineup for each of the last five games, and he went 7-for-18 with a home run, a double, six RBI, three runs and two walks during that time. Marwin Gonzalez will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.
Sep 13 2021Bregman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in the win over the Rangers on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old took reliever A.J. Alexy deep in the sixth inning, driving in teammate Jose Altuve. The homer marked number 10 for him on the season. He has now secured at least one hit in 14 of 16 games since returning from the 10-day injured list on Aug. 25. The third baseman has batted .386 with three home runs and 13 RBI over that stretch.
Sep 10 2021Bregman went 3-for-4 with a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman drove in Jose Altuve in the third inning and he doubled in the fourth, knocking in a pair. In addition, he scored in both of those innings, and plated a fourth run in the seventh. He is riding a 10-game hitting streak and he has at least one run or RBI in each of his last seven games. The 27-year-old is slashing .297/.375/.457 with nine long balls, 45 RBI and 46 runs scored in 315 plate appearances. He is batting .404 in 13 games since coming off the 10-day injured list on Aug. 25.
Sep 8 2021Bregman hit a solo home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Seattle. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old pinch hit for catcher Martin Maldonado in the ninth inning. While Bregman cut the deficit to three runs, Houston's offense stalled out from there. He extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he's gone 13-for-33 (.394) with two homers, six RBI and four runs scored. For the year, the third baseman is batting .290/.371/.449 with nine long balls, 41 RBI, 44 runs scored and a stolen base in 310 plate appearances.
Sep 7 2021Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, double and three RBI in Tuesday's victory against the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old doubled and drove in teammate Michael Brantley in the third inning and singled in the fifth inning, before tying the game in the ninth with a two-run blast off of Paul Sewald. Since returning from the injured list on Aug. 25, Bregman has secured at least one hit in 10 out of 11 games while batting .357 and striking out only three times in 42 at-bats.
Sep 2 2021Bregman went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's second hit came in the ninth inning, and he was removed for a pinch runner, an indication that the Astros are being overly cautious with the infielder who is just returning from a lengthy stay on the injured list due to a quadriceps injury. The run was deemed important at the time, and manager Dusty Baker didn't want to risk Bregman pushing it and aggravating the injury.
Sep 1 2021Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Seattle. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman returned to the lineup after resting Monday. He was given an off day after playing four consecutive games fresh off off the injured list. There could be more random down time in the next week for Bregman, who missed more than two months with a quadriceps injury.
Aug 31 2021Houston manager Dusty Baker said Bregman's rest day Monday was part of a buildup plan for the infielder, who recently returned from a lengthy stay on the injured list due to a strained left quadriceps, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was probably assumed Bregman's absence was benign after he started four consecutive games since coming off the injured list, but Baker confirmed that it was part of a designed plan. As such, Bregman could be on this plan for a stretch, so be prepared for more off-days coming. The Astros want to prepare Bregman for a a 17-game/17-day stretch coming up in September.
Aug 30 2021Bregman will sit Monday against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman made four consecutive starts after returning from the injured list Wednesday, going 5-for-14 at the plate in his first big-league game action in over two months. He'll get a rest Monday, with Aledmys Diaz starting at third base.
Aug 26 2021Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Royals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The long anticipated return of Bregman finally happened Wednesday after several starts and stops during his downtime due to a quadriceps injury. He played in a major-league game for the first time in over two months and delivered his 21st multi-hit effort of the year.
Aug 25 2021The Astros reinstated Bregman (hamstring/quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. He'll start at third base and bat sixth. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Houston optioned infielder Jacob Wilson to Triple-A Sugar Land to clear space on the active roster for Bregman, who will return to the Astros lineup for the first time since June 16. Bregman took far longer than Houston initially anticipated to make his way back from the IL, but his addition will only strengthen an Astros offense that has compiled a 116 wRC+ since the All-Star break, the second-best mark in the majors. Aledmys Diaz is expected to move into a utility role moving forward with Bregman taking back everyday duties at the hot corner.
Aug 24 2021Manager Dusty Baker said Bregman (hamstring) will be activated from the 10-day injured list for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman appeared in three rehab games with Triple-A Sugar Land over the past few days, and he'll rejoin the big-league roster after going through a workout Tuesday in Houston. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since mid-June by the hamstring injury, but he'll reclaim his starting role at third base now that he's healthy. Aledmys Diaz should return to a utility role as a result.
Aug 22 2021Astros general manager James Click said that Bregman (hamstring/quadriceps) will appear in another rehab game for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman initially began the rehab assignment July 26 and appeared in seven games for the affiliate before being mysteriously shut down Aug. 7. After a nearly two-week layoff, Bregman returned to action Friday for Sugar Land and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI while playing seven innings at third base. Houston could look to have Bregman play a full game in the field Monday, and if all goes well, he could make his return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday. Bregman has been on the IL since June 17 with a strained quadriceps before picking up a right hamstring injury earlier in the rehab assignment.
Aug 21 2021Bregman (hamstring) will play in a rehab game at Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman joined the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday and took practice ahead of the team's game against Seattle, but he'll appear in at least one more rehab game before he's activated from the injured list. Although the 27-year-old won't be back in action for Sunday's series finale against the Mariners, he should have a chance to return sometime this week.
Aug 20 2021Bregman (hamstring) will resume his rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has been absent from the big-league roster for over two months while dealing with quadriceps and hamstring issues. He's played in seven rehab games but none since Aug. 7 after suffering an apparent setback. It remains unclear exactly how many more rehab games the Astros will want him to make before they clear him to return to the roster, but he's finally back on the right track.
Aug 16 2021Houston general manager James Click said Sunday the team remains unsure when Bregman (quadriceps) will resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Click echoed comments of manager Dusty Baker, who on Friday said he was unsure when the third baseman would resume playing in games. "We determined that the best course of action was to do a lot of work that didn't involve playing in games," Click said. "Right now we're making sure he's good to go at full speed with his legs fully underneath him. Once we feel like that's been accomplished we'll move onto hitting." Bregman worked out over the weekend and called Saturday's session his "best day yet," but the Astros remain cautious. Click suggested there's a mental component to the process, where Bregman needs to feel confident the muscles don't seize up on him.
Aug 13 2021Manager Dusty Baker said Friday that he is unsure when Bregman (hamstring) will resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: At this point, it seems like it would be fortunate if Bregman were able to rejoin the big club sometime next week, and a late-August return seems more realistic. He is working out, but was originally slated to return to the Triple-A lineup Friday, but that was put on hold.
Aug 10 2021Bregman (hamstring) will rejoin Triple-A Sugar Land to continue his rehab assignment on Friday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman reached to 20-day limit on minor-league rehab assignments, so he is spending a couple days in Houston before returning to Sugar Land. The third baseman is expected to return sometime next week, barring any setbacks once his rehab gets going again.
Aug 8 2021Bregman (quadriceps) started at third base and went 1-for-5 with a double and a walk for Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the second day in a row, Bregman played in the field for nine innings, which is an indication he's nearing a return to Houston. The latest plan revealed by the team was that Bregman would remain with the Skeeters through the weekend before a decision is made about his next step. The Astros are off Monday, so Bregman could conceivably return Tuesday at home against Colorado.
Aug 7 2021Bregman (quadriceps) went 1-for-3 with two walks for Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman resumed play for the Skeeters on Friday and played all nine innings at shortstop. He last played in a game Tuesday, going 1-for-2 in a rain-shortened game. Bregman did not play when the suspended game resumed Wednesday, nor did he appear Thursday after a day of travel.
Aug 6 2021Bregman (quadriceps) did not play for Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday but will start Friday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman, who was pulled from a rehab appearance Sunday due to hamstring tightness, last played in a game Tuesday before it was suspended due to rain. He did not finish up the suspended game Wednesday and will have two full off-days before continuing his rehab with the Skeeters over the weekend.
Aug 5 2021Bregman (quadriceps) will continue his rehab at Triple-A Sugar Land through the weekend, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman, who missed some time due to a hamstring issue earlier this week, participated in the Skeeters' suspended game Wednesday, going 1-for-2 with a double. Houston general manager James Click was encouraged by how the third baseman ran the bases, but the team wants to make sure he's fully healthy before bringing him back to the majors, since the hamstring injury set back his base-running progress. Bregman has missed Houston's last 39 games due to the quad issue.
Aug 3 2021Manager Dusty Baker said that Bregman (quadriceps/hamstring) is slated to play the full game at Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday after being a late scratch from Monday's lineup, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was removed from Sunday's rehab game after experiencing right hamstring tightness, and the issue later forced the infielder to be scratched Monday. The 27-year-old is set to give it a go Tuesday, and assuming all goes well, he'll likely avoid a significant delay in his return to the big-league roster, which could come within the next week.
Aug 2 2021Bregman (quadriceps/hamstring) was scratched from Monday's lineup at Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman exited Sunday's rehab game due to right hamstring tightness, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game while he recovers. The 27-year-old had appeared in five rehab games prior to Sunday's injury, so he's approaching his return to the major-league roster as long as his recent injury doesn't present a major setback in his recovery process. According to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic, Bregman is scheduled to run Monday, and after that the next step in his rehab program will be determined.
Aug 1 2021Bregman (quadriceps) was removed from Sunday's rehab game at Triple-A Sugar Land due to right hamstring tightness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was appearing in his fifth rehab game, and the Astros called his removal from the contest precautionary. Prior to his departure, he went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. The 27-year-old has now gone 0-for-13 with a run, three walks and a strikeout to begin his rehab assignment, but it's not yet clear whether his hamstring issue could slow his recovery.
Jul 27 2021Bregman (quadriceps) started at third base and went 0-for-2 with a walk for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman kicked off his rehab assignment Monday by playing five innings and getting three plate appearances. There had been some hope that he could return during the Astros' current road trip, but Bregman is expected to stay on rehab for another week to 10 days.
Jul 25 2021Bregman (quadriceps) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin a rehab assignment Monday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman isn't expected to return during Houston's 10-day road trip, which begins Monday, but the rehab assignment indicates his activation is on the horizon. The 27-year-old could be back for the Aug. 5 matchup with the Twins if the rehab stint goes smoothly.
Jul 24 2021Bregman (quadriceps) is unlikely to return during the Astros' upcoming road trip, with runs from July 26 through Aug. 4, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman hasn't played since mid-June while dealing with a strained left quadriceps. The given timeline means he's still nearly two weeks away from returning to the active roster. He may need a small handful of rehab games before he's cleared to return given the length of his absence.
Jul 20 2021Bregman (quad) said Tuesday that he will run the bases a few more times at high intensity before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman increased the speed of his base running Tuesday, and so long as he's able to the same during the next day or two, it sounds like he could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend. The third baseman is expected to need somewhere between 15 and 30 at-bats in the minors before being activated, which amounts to roughly 4-to-7 games. With that in mind, Bregman has an outside chance of being reinstated by the end of July, though an early August return figures to be more likely at this point.
Jul 18 2021Bregman remains in Houston rehabilitating his strained left quadriceps, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Earlier this month, Bregman was giddy about beginning a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land this past week, but that never materialized. Houston general manager James Click said the infielder could join the Skeeters on their six-game road trip to Oklahoma City, which begins Thursday, then said "but if not it won't be too far behind that." Bregman has missed 27 games since straining the left quad June 16. Abraham Toro is picking up the majority of starts at third base in his absence.
Jul 10 2021Bregman (quadriceps) said he expects to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land in mid-July, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is aiming to play for the Skeeters during their trip to Albuquerque, which runs from July 15-20. Thus, an activation near the end of the month remains realistic for Bregman, who's been sidelined by a left quadriceps strain since June 17.
Jul 7 2021Bregman (quadriceps) will hit on the field ahead of Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman began light running at the beginning of July, and he'll take another significant step in his recovery by hitting Wednesday. While the 27-year-old has indicated that he's way ahead of schedule in his recovery timetable, he won't return until sometime after the All-Star break.
Jul 4 2021Bregman (quadriceps) has begun light running, but he will not return before the All-Star break. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman indicated he's way ahead of schedule in his return timeline but admitted Saturday that he won't be back before the All-Star break. Interested observers should plan on a late-July return.
Jun 29 2021Bregman said Tuesday that his ultrasound on his strained left quad "went great" and that he is "way ahead of schedule" in his return timeline, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Dusty Baker said earlier Tuesday that he didn't expect Bregman to return for at least another month. The third baseman's own update seems to contradict that of the skipper, as being ahead of schedule would seem to indicate Bregman could be activated sometime in mid-to-late July. It's hard to know who's word holds more weight at this point, but Bregman's timeline will likely be clarified before too long.
Jun 23 2021Bregman (quadriceps) is still "at least two or three weeks or more" away from returning, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman landed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain Thursday, and manager Dusty Baker said right away that the 27-year-old would be out "a while." A better idea of the infielder's status could be revealed once he's able to resume baseball activities, but he could be sidelined until around the All-Star break following Baker's most recent update.
Jun 18 2021Manager Dusty Baker said Friday that Bregman (quad) will be out "a while," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Baker's update failed to provide any sort of specific timeline for the infielder, it confirms that he'll be out well longer than the minimum 10 days. With that under consideration, Bregman figures to be on the shelf through June and possibly a large portion of July with the strained left quad. The Astros will likely look to have a more concrete timeline for the star third baseman in the near future.
Jun 17 2021Bregman (quadriceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The exact length of Bregman's absence remains unclear, but he'll be sidelined for at least 10 days as he recovers from the left quad strain suffered early in Wednesday's game against the Rangers. Garrett Stubbs was recalled to fill Bregman's roster spot, while Abraham Toro and Robel Garcia could see time at third base during his absence.
Jun 16 2021Bregman left Wednesday's game against the Rangers with a left quad strain, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman's limp suggested a leg-related injury, and this update confirmed as much. It's unclear at this time how severe the quad strain is and how long Bregman will be sidelined.
Jun 12 2021Bregman went 0-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 win over the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman had a four-game hit streak (8-for-18) snapped, but he contributed to the win nonetheless. The third baseman had a couple of run-producing outs, then saved a run in the bottom of the eighth with a gold-glove caliber stop down the third-base line. The stolen base was Bregman's first since 2019.
Jun 9 2021Bregman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a pair of doubles and a walk in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Boston. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman showed off some power with three extra-base hits Wednesday. His long ball was just his third in 33 games since the start of May. Bregman has still put together a solid stat line with seven homers, 31 RBI, 34 runs scored and a .295/.384/.464 slash line through 237 plate appearances. He's picked up six hits, including a homer and four doubles, in his last three contests, so he appears to have shaken off a recent slump.
Jun 4 2021Bregman will get a rare day off Friday against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman hits the bench after starting 40 of the Astros' last 41 games. He's been in a bit of a slump over his last eight games, grabbing just four hits. Aledmys Diaz will be the third baseman in his absence.
Jun 1 2021Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Boston. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman delivered two runs with a single in the sixth inning that increased Houston's lead to 8-1. He's managed to drive in four runs over a five-game stretch during which he has just two hits in 18 at-bats (.111).
May 26 2021Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman offered the only resistance Houston could muster against Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw, taking the legendary left-hander deep to left field in the seventh inning. Bregman also singled in the ninth inning to notch his second two-hit game in his past three contests. On the season, he is slashing .319/.398/.481 with six homers and 25 RBI across 181 plate appearances.
May 20 2021Bregman went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Thursday's 8-4 win over Oakland. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman knocked in Jose Altuve with a third-inning single and then did it again in the seventh with a double. Bregman continues to thrive in the heart of Houston's order -- he's gone 9-for-18 (.500) with five RBI and six runs scored in the last five games. Overall, he's posted a .324/.404/.486 slash line with five home runs, 24 RBI and 26 runs scored in 37 contests.
May 19 2021Bregman went 0-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman didn't record a hit yet still managed to reach base three times and to come around to score on each occasion. Hitless games have been rare for Bregman to this point in the season, as he has come up empty only three times across his last 15 contests. Overall, Bregman has maintained a .312/.391/.471 line with five home runs, 22 RBI and 26 runs scored across 36 games.
May 11 2021Bregman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will rest his legs after starting 20 straight games. He's produced his usual strong numbers this season, hitting .313/.374/.500 through 29 games. Aledmys Diaz will start at the hot corner in his absence.
May 9 2021Bregman went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman recorded his second consecutive three-hit effort and has hit safely in five straight games, going 10-for-20 with four extra-base hits, three RBI and six runs. He and his mates outhit the Jays, 9-5, but they could not overcome Houston's pitchers, who allowed four of the five batters they walked to score.
May 7 2021Bregman went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman collected an RBI in the second inning by drawing a bases-loaded walk and later drove in a run with his eighth-inning double. The slugging third baseman owns a .310/.367/.490 slash line with eight extra-base hits through 109 plate appearances.
May 4 2021Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman seemed to relish playing the heel in the Astros' first visit to Yankee Stadium with fans in attendance since the sign-stealing scandal came to light, and he took Domingo German deep in the first inning for his fifth homer of the year. It was also Bregman's fifth multi-hit effort in his last 13 games, and over that stretch he's batting .327 (16-for-49) with three long balls, 10 RBI and 11 runs.
Apr 30 2021Bregman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He took Ryan Yarbrough deep in the third inning for his fourth homer of the season, Bregman has been on a tear since returning to the lineup from his stint on the COVID-19 IL, going 13-for-38 (.342) over the last 10 games with two home runs, eight RBI and nine runs.
Apr 25 2021Bregman went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, four runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 16-2 rout of the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman helped chase Griffin Canning from the game in the third inning with a three-run blast. Bregman extended his hitting streak to four games, pushing his slash line through 14 contests to a dazzling .340/.407/.528 with three homers, nine runs and 12 RBI.
Apr 22 2021Bregman went 3-for-4 with three RBI during Thursday's win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman made his at-bats count Thursday by collecting a trio of hits, including a two-run single in the third inning and an RBI single in the fifth. The 27-year-old has put together a solid slash line of .326/.392/.478 across 12 games, though he's been a bit slow in the power department with two home runs and one double.
Apr 21 2021Bregman started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Colorado. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was back with the team after clearing health and safety protocols and missing the last four games. He and three others flew by private plane to Colorado, cleared some final intake protocols, and were activated in time for the game. There had been talk of Bregman not returning before Thursday.
Apr 20 2021Bregman (COVID-19 injured list) is starting Tuesday in Colorado, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As expected, Bregman is back in the starting nine for the first of a two-game series in Coors Field.
Apr 19 2021Bregman (undisclosed) is traveling with his teammates to Denver on Monday and appears set to play in Tuesday's series opener against the Rockies, Mark Berman of KRIV Fox 26 reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Astros had a handful of players placed on the COVID-19 injured list last week, but several of them are set to return, suggesting they didn't actually come down with the virus themselves. Assuming Bregman's week off didn't throw off his swing too much, he could be set for a strong two-game series at Coors Field.
Apr 18 2021Astros manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Bregman (COVID-19 injured list) has been cleared to resume individual workouts, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman and the other four Astros placed on the COVID-19 IL on Wednesday all appear to have finished their respective quarantine periods, but Baker didn't specify when any of the players might be ready to rejoin the team. Since Baker previously mentioned that the five players in question are unlikely to be available for the team's ongoing road trip, Bregman's earliest possible return date would most likely be Thursday, when the Astros host the Angels.
Apr 16 2021Bregman (COVID-19 protocols) is unlikely to return during the Astros' current five-game road trip, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was one of five Astros who were placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday. While it's not yet clear whether Bregman has tested positive for the virus, he'll likely miss at least the next five games due to the league's health and safety protocols. Abraham Toro should continue to serve as the team's primary third baseman until Bregman is cleared to return.
Apr 14 2021The Astros placed Bregman on the injured list Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was one of five players Houston placed on the IL on Wednesday without an injury designation, indicating that each member of the quintet has been ruled out due to COVID-19-related protocols. No reports have come out yet specifying whether Bregman (or any of the other four Astros) tested positive for the virus, or if the players in question have been ruled out through contact tracing. Aledmys Diaz or Abraham Toro will likely see most of the action at third base while Bregman is sidelined.
Apr 12 2021Bregman (leg) will return to the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, batting third and playing third base, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman sat Saturday against Oakland due to leg soreness, but he's ready to go again following Sunday's off day. He has just one hit in his last three contests after opening the year with four straight multi-hit games.
Apr 10 2021Bregman's legs are "a little sore," which is why he is not in Saturday's lineup against the A's, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He will get a couple days to rest up, as the Astros have Sunday off before starting a three-game series with the Tigers on Monday. Aledmys Diaz is starting at third base and batting seventh.
Apr 3 2021Bregman is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman started the first two games of the year and was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk in each game. He doesn't seem to be dealing with any specific injury, but he battled a hamstring issue for a large part of camp, so the Astros may not want him to play three games in a row right away.
Mar 17 2021Bregman started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's spring game against the Mets. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman made his spring debut Tuesday after dealing with a sore hamstring. He faced pure heat from Jacob deGrom and flied out three times, including one deep shot that would have been for extra bases had Brandon Nimmo not hauled it in. It's a positive sign that he was able play the field immediately and not be eased in as a DH. He will be held out of Wednesday's game as a precaution, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. With a team day offThursday, Bregman is not expected to play again until Friday.
Mar 16 2021Bregman (hamstring) will start at third base and bat third Tuesday in the Astros' Grapefruit League game against the Mets, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman will check into the lineup for the first time this spring after his debut was delayed by the sore left hamstring that he experienced shortly upon reporting to camp. According to Rome, manager Dusty Baker said that he expects Bregman to pick up two or three at-bats across four or five innings before bowing out of Tuesday's contest. If Bregman's hamstring responds well to game action, Baker indicated that the third baseman could be back in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, too.
Mar 15 2021Bregman (hamstring) will play in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has had to wait a while to see his first action of the spring, but he will only have to wait one day longer at this point. Despite the lack of at-bats up to this point, the two weeks remaining in spring training should give him ample time to get ready for Opening Day.
Mar 12 2021Manager Dusty Baker hopes Bregman (hamstring) will be able to play in spring training games next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 26-year-old has yet to make his spring debut due to a left hamstring issue, and he won't be joining the lineup this weekend. Bregman said last week he feels about 90 percent healthy while taking live batting practice and participating in pregame work, but the Astros continue to slow play his progression in camp. There doesn't appear to be much concern about his availability for Opening Day at this point, though it's worth keeping an eye on his status until he actually takes the field.
Mar 9 2021Bregman (hamstring) isn't expected to make his Cactus League debut until the middle of next week at the earliest, Mark Berman of KRIV Fox 26 reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman came into camp battling a sore hamstring, and the Astros have seen no reason to push their star third baseman. He's been working out in some form since late February and recently said he felt 90 percent healthy, but the Astros don't intend for him to get into game action for at least another week. He'll only have about two weeks until Opening Day at that point, so it's possible he needs the occasional maintenance day early in the year, but the team doesn't sound too worried about a potential trip to the injured list.
Mar 7 2021Bregman (hamstring) said he feels "90 percent" healthy, but it's unclear when he's expected to make his spring debut, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 26-year-old suffered the hamstring injury while working out in January, but he's been a full participant in pregame work and is also taking live batting practice. Bregman indicates he'll be ready in time for Opening Day, and it's no surprise to see the Astros exercising caution with their star third baseman early in camp.
Mar 6 2021Bregman (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Saturday's spring game against the Mets, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's hamstring injury has prevented him from seeing any action this spring, and his status will not change Saturday. The Astros will have a day off after their next game Sunday, so it seems likely Bregman's spring debut will not come until at least sometime next week.
Feb 28 2021Bregman (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's absence for the Astros' spring opener was fully expected, as the 26-year-old has yet to take part in fielding work during workouts while managing a hamstring injury. The issue is believed to be a minor concern, given that Bregman has been able to take batting practice in recent days.
Feb 27 2021Bregman (hamstring) took batting practice on the field for a second consecutive day Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has yet to participate in fielding drills, so it would appear he will not play in Sunday's Grapefruit League opener.
Feb 25 2021Bregman (hamstring) took batting practice on the field Thursday but didn't go through fielding drills, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has been slowed to start camp due to a sore hamstring. He's expected to miss some spring training games, but the issue doesn't yet seem like it will cost him time at the beginning of the regular season. With Opening Day still over a month away, the Astros can afford to be cautious.
Feb 24 2021Astros manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that Bregman has been held out of workouts this week due to a sore hamstring, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman presumably won't be cleared in time to play in the Astros' Grapefruit League opener Sunday versus the Marlins, but Baker didn't suggest the third baseman's hamstring issue was overly worrisome. The 26-year-old will be looking to rebound this season after taking a big step back in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, when he slashed .242/.350/.451 with six home runs and no stolen bases over 42 games.
Oct 6 2020Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and a pair of runs in Monday's ALDS Game 1 win over Oakland. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman scored the first of Houston's 10 runs with a solo homer in the top of the fourth inning. He later came around to score on Carlos Correa's ninth-inning single. He's now homered 11 times in 47 career playoff games.
Sep 25 2020Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman tied the game at 2-2 in the sixth inning with his sixth homer of the season. He put the Astros ahead in the 10th with a sacrifice fly to plate initial runner Jose Altuve, but the Rangers battled back to win in the bottom of the 10th. Bregman is now slashing .253/.357/.473 with 22 RBI and 19 runs scored in 40 contests. His .830 OPS would be his lowest mark since 2017.
Sep 24 2020Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, an RBI triple, a double and another run scored during Thursday's win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman had a hot night at the plate, starting things off with an RBI triple against Lance Lynn in the first inning, then cranking a two-run home run in the fifth. The 26-year-old then tacked on a double in the sixth, falling just a single shy of the cycle. Bregman now has five long balls this season to go with a .254/.361/.458 slash line.
Sep 17 2020Bregman went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has hit safely in four straight contests, going 5-for-14 with two runs, two doubles and three RBI. He appears to be back to normal after a hamstring injury wiped out nearly three weeks. Bregman was initially brought along slowly when activated from the injured list last week, but Wednesday's start was his fifth straight.
Sep 13 2020Bregman went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Dodgers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman displayed a nice piece of two-strike hitting and delivered the go-ahead run as part of a five-run rally in the ninth inning. It was an important win for the Astros, who entered the game losers of eight straight. The base knock was Bregman's first in 14 plate appearances since returning from a hamstring injury
Sep 10 2020Bregman returned to the lineup and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Atheltics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman played one of the doubleheader games Tuesday before sitting out Wednesday as the Astros bring him back slowly from a hamstring injury. With Houston off Friday, Bregman will get another day before playing in games Saturday and Sunday against the Dodgers.
Sep 9 2020Astros manager Dusty Baker said that Bregman won't start in Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After he was sidelined for just over three weeks with a strained hamstring, Bregman returned from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. He started in the front end of a twin bill with Oakland, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts before sitting out the nightcap. Both Baker and general manager James Click have indicated that Bregman will eased back into action slowly, so his absence from the lineup for a second straight game appears to be precautionary. Bregman should check back into the lineup for Thursday's series finale with the Athletics, and with a team off day on tap Friday, he could play both games of the Astros' weekend series in Los Angeles versus the Dodgers.
Sep 8 2020Bregman is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the A's, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 26-year-old came off the injured list to start in Game 1 of Tuesday's twin bill, and he went 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. The Astros won't push Bregman immediately after being activated, so he'll take a seat for Game 2.
Sep 7 2020Bregman (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Monday against Oakland but will be activated ahead of Tuesday's contest, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was expected to miss three weeks after straining his hamstring in mid-August, and he'll wind up returning more or less on schedule. The third baseman considered himself fully healthy back on Thursday, though it's still possible the Astros ease him back into action with the occasional off day.
Sep 6 2020Manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that he hopes Bregman (hamstring) is ready for the team's upcoming series against the A's, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. Baker added that the team is going to be "pretty cautious" with Bregman and his hamstring. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman deemed himself "100 percent" Thursday, but he did not receive clearance from the training staff to return for this weekend's series against the Angels. It sounds like Bregman will receive semi-regular maintenance days once he's back on the active roster, with the Astros focused primarily on getting him back to full strength in time for the postseason.
Sep 3 2020Bregman (hamstring) took batting practice Thursday and is close to coming off the injured list, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: According to Kaplan, Bregman said he is 100 percent healthy, so his activation should come any day now. He also did some running and fielding Wednesday, with his hamstring apparently responding well to the activity. Aledmys Diaz will act as Houston's primary third baseman until Bregman is deemed ready to go.
Sep 1 2020Bregman (hamstring) could join the Astros for their upcoming road trip in hopes of returning from the injured list before it ends, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was expected to miss at least three weeks after straining his right hamstring in mid-August. He'll hit that three-week mark a week Sept. 9, and the Astros' road trip runs from Sept. 4 to Sept. 13, so he appears to be still on that schedule.
Aug 28 2020Bregman (hamstring) has reported to the Astros' alternate site and has resumed running, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's not clear what speed Bregman is running at, but manager Dusty Baker viewed a video of the session and said Bregman "looks good." While it's a good sign Bregman is up on his feet, he is still expected to be out several more weeks.
Aug 24 2020Bregman (hamstring) will miss at least three weeks, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Houston general manager James Click confirmed that news Sunday. "We're hoping it's a three-week thing," Click told the Astros' radio broadcast. "Initially, that's kind of the timetable we're looking at. But obviously with all of these things, we have to be patient. We have to wait for things to calm down there and see how he responds to treatment." Bregman suffered the injury during Wednesday's game against the Rockies. Since then, he's been replaced by Abraham Toro at third base and Carlos Correa at third in the batting order.
Aug 20 2020The Astros placed Bregman (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He'll leave the Astros' ongoing road trip and return to Houston to undergo an MRI on his strained right hamstring, an injury he sustained in Wednesday's win over the Rockies. Bregman becomes the third major Houston hitter to land on the IL in the past week, joining Yordan Alvarez (knee) and Michael Brantley (quadriceps). A clearer timeline for Bregman's return should become available once his MRI results are read, but while he's sidelined, Abraham Toro, Jack Mayfield and Yuli Gurriel are the main candidates to see more time at third base.
Aug 19 2020Bregman was diagnosed with a strained right hamstring after leaving Wednesday's win over the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman sustained the injury running out a double during the fourth inning and was quickly removed after limping into second base. Manager Dusty Baker said he expects the 26-year-old to "be more sore in the morning than he is now," so he seems unlikely to be in the lineup for Thursday's series finale.
Aug 12 2020Bregman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in Tuesday's loss to the Giants. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's numbers have not been on the same level as last season, where he was a legitimate AL MVP candidate, but the star third baseman has been extremely consistent -- he has recorded at least one hit in all but three games in 2020. He is hitting .232 but owns an excellent .346 on-base percentage in his first 17 games.
Aug 8 2020Bregman went 1-for-6 with an RBI double in Friday's extra-inning loss against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman pushed his hitting streak to seven games and his last four hits have all gone for extra bases. The slugger has slashed .265/.306/.559 with two homers, four doubles, five RBI and three runs scored in 34 at-bats during his current streak.
Aug 6 2020Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double during Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman launched a two-out, two-run blast to help the Astros regain the lead in the eighth inning. Ultimately, Houston came up short in the end. The 26-year-old, who has now hit safely in six consecutive games, is batting a lackluster .235 on the season with three home runs and nine RBI.
Aug 5 2020Bregman went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman didn't have a standout performance Tuesday, but he managed to extend his hitting streak to four games. He has gone 5-for-20 (.250) with one home run, one double, two RBI and two runs scored during that stretch.
Aug 2 2020Bregman went 2-for-6 with a homer and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's solo shot in the seventh inning was his second long ball of the season. He later knocked in the game-winning run with an 11th-inning single. Still, the 26-year-old infielder is batting just .211 with a .754 OPS through his first nine games.
Jul 27 2020Bregman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two total runs scored and a walk in Monday's 8-5 win over the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's third-inning blast put the Astros ahead for the first time in the game and they never looked back. It was the 100th homer in the 26-year-old's career. He's hit safely in all four games this season, collecting five RBI and four runs scored along the way.
Jul 14 2020Bregman admitted his swing is not where it needs to be and continues to work on his mechanics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman had a late start to camp and is trying to build up plate appearances and see as much pitching as possible. "I'm going to continue to work hard and continue [to work on] those mechanical issues we have going on right now," said the third baseman. Bregman homered in four at-bats during Monday's intrasquad game, which was a step in the right direction, and is confident he'll be ready for Opening Day.
Jul 9 2020Bregman reported to Houston's summer camp Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As expected, Bregman has officially joined the Astros for workouts after a delay in the processing of his COVID-19 results kept him from reporting to camp earlier in the week.
Jul 8 2020Bregman missed Wednesday's workout due to a delay in the processing of his COVID-19 test results, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is reportedly "fine" according to Rome, though the test result is "required" before he can join the Astros for workouts. So long as Bregman's test comes back negative, he should be back with the team sometime later in the week.
Mar 3 2020Bregman (illness) is back in the lineup as expected Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman was out sick late last week and missed a few days of practice, but there never seemed to be much reason for concern. He'll bat third and play third base Tuesday.
Mar 2 2020Bregman (illness) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday following Houston's off-day Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman has been dealing with an illness and has not worked out the past few days, but he plans to be ready to take the field for Justin Verlander's Grapefruit League debut. Bregman has made two spring appearances, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Mar 1 2020Bregman has been battling an illness but is expected to return to game action Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 25-year-old remains with the team and is working out at the facility Sunday, so the illness appears to be a minor concern. The illness shouldn't have any impact on Bregman's preparations for Opening Day.
Feb 17 2020Bregman said Monday that he trimmed down from 215 pounds to 195 this offseason with a focus on increasing his mobility, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Perhaps in part due to the heftier build, Bregman saw his stolen bases fall for a second straight season, dropping from 10 in 2018 to only five in 2019. The strength of the Astros' lineup from top to bottom should again put a natural limit on Bregman's running opportunities, but even a modest bounce back in steals would help compensate for some expected regression in the power department after he clubbed a career-high 41 home runs last season. Though his role in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal has made Bregman a controversial figure this winter, his well-rounded profile still makes him a comfortable top-two-round selection in fantasy.
Oct 29 2019Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-2 loss to Washington in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's homer in the first inning staked the Astros to a 2-1 lead and was his third long ball of the World Series. He also reached on an infield single in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old has had multi-hit efforts in two of the last three games but is still hitting just .231 (6-for-26) in the World Series.
Oct 23 2019Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in a 12-3 loss to Washington in Game 2 of the World Series. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman rocked a 411-foot blast off of Washington starter Stephen Strasburg in the first inning to tie the game 2-2. He also made a pair of defensive mistakes in the seventh inning, the first of which was a misplay of a fairly routine groundball that seemed to open the floodgates with Washington leading 4-2 at the time. Bregman is hitting .232 in this postseason with a pair of home runs.
Sep 27 2019Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman is up to 41 homers for the year, including six in his last 11 games. The third baseman has added 111 RBI and 120 runs scored in 154 games this season while producing a .296/.421/.595 triple-slash line in what has been a career year.
Sep 24 2019Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Astros' 3-0 victory over the Mariners on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: That's now 40 homers on the season for Bregman, extending his career high in what has been another phenomenal campaign at the dish for the 25-year-old. In addition to the gaudy long ball total, Bregman sports an elite .297/.420/.593 slash line in 152 games.
Sep 10 2019Bregman went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk Monday in the Astros' 15-0 win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman turned in one of the more muted box-score lines among Houston hitters in the 21-1 victory over the Mariners on Sunday, but he played a more prominent part in the Astros' second straight blowout win. His 35th home run of the season was one of seven the Astros slugged on the night, with five of those coming off Oakland starter Mike Fiers. Dating back to the beginning of August, Bregman is slashing .414/.497/.781 in 151 plate appearances, with his 235 wRC+ over that stretch, leading all qualified hitters in the majors.
Sep 8 2019Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Bregman's sixth-inning blast tied the game before the Astros pushed across the go-ahead run in the seventh. The home run was Bregman's 34th and gave him 100 RBI. This is the second straight year he's hit at least 30 homers with 100 RBI.
Sep 1 2019Bregman went 0-for-1 with three walks, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Blue Jays.
Aug 30 2019Bregman went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.
Aug 29 2019Bregman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Rays.
Aug 24 2019Bregman went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Aug 22 2019Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Tigers.
Aug 18 2019Bregman went 4-for-4 with a homer, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Athletics.
Aug 15 2019Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the A's.
Aug 14 2019Bregman (shoulder) is starting at third base and hitting cleanup Wednesday against the White Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Aug 13 2019Bregman has a sore shoulder and is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Aug 10 2019Bregman went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 23-2 win at Baltimore.
Aug 7 2019Bregman went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs Tuesday in the Astros' 11-6 win over the Rockies.
Jul 28 2019Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
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Jul 3 2019Bregman went 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Jul 3 2019Bregman went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Jun 21 2019Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Thursday's loss to the Yankees.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Jun 16 2019Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
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Jun 5 2019Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Tuesday in the Astros' 11-5 win over the Mariners.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
May 28 2019Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Cubs.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
May 15 2019Bregman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
May 12 2019Bregman went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 15-5 win over the Rangers on Sunday.Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news.
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Jul 25 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.Bregman got the scoring started early, putting the Astros on the board just two batters into the game with a two-run shot in the top of the first. The 24-year-old has already topped last year's output with 21 home runs and now sits just three RBI away from matching the 71 he totaled last season.
Jul 14 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Friday's 3-0 win over the Tigers.Bregman, who had one home run through the first 34 games, established a new career mark with his 20th homer. His transformation from minor-league shortstop to power-hitting corner infielder is now complete after Bregman was selected earlier this week to participate in the Home Run Derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities.
Jul 14 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Friday's 3-0 win over the Tigers.Bregman, who had one home run through the first 34 games, established a new career mark with his 20th homer. His transformation from minor-league shortstop to power-hitting corner infielder is now complete after Bregman was selected earlier this week to participate in the Home Run Derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities.
Jul 11 2018Bregman went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs and a walk in Tuesday's win over the A's.Bregman tagged Sean Manaea for a solo shot in the first and later hit another off Emilio Pagan in the seventh. Bregman now has 19 home runs and 59 RBI, both of which are in the top five among MLB third basemen, while his 61 runs are tied for the top spot at the position. The 24-year-old is hitting .333/.442/.639 through the first nine games of July.
Jul 7 2018Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, double and three runs scored Saturday against the White Sox.Bregman took James Shields deep in the sixth inning for his 17th home run of the season. After recording five home runs through the first two months of the campaign, Bregman now has 12 home runs since June 2. He's paired that power with excellent numbers across the board, and now ranks in the top 10 among American League hitters in RBI, runs scored and slugging percentage.
Jun 30 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Rays.For the second straight day, the 24-year-old accounted for all of Houston's offense. There may be no hotter hitter in the majors right now than Bregman, who's homered in five of the last six games and is hitting .339 (21-for-62) over his last 15 contests with eight home runs, 14 runs and 20 RBI.
Jun 30 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.Bregman provided all the runs the Astros could muster Friday with a lineup devoid of Carlos Correa (back), Yulieski Gurriel (personal) and George Springer (rest). Bregman filled in for Springer as the leadoff hitter and blasted his fourth homer in the last five games and 10th during the month of June. The 24-year-old third baseman's slugging .702 in June, with 20 of his 32 hits going for extra bases.
Jun 27 2018Bregman went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, two runs and three doubles in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.Bregman recorded doubles in the third, fifth and seventh innings, giving him a total of 25 on the season. He then hit a two-run homer -- his 13th of the year -- in the eighth inning, bringing him to a season-best 10 total bases in one game. Bregman's 39 extra-base hits trail only Jose Ramirez (44) among MLB third basemen, and the 24-year-old's .866 OPS is good for fifth at the position.
Jun 27 2018Bregman 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.He saved the best for last, launching a walkoff two-run homer off Jays closer Ryan Tepera in the bottom of the ninth inning. Bregman is absolutely locked in right now, going yard in three straight games to give him 14 home runs on the year, and he's hitting .309 (30-for-97) through 23 games in June with nine homers, 22 runs and 26 RBI.
Jun 26 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two RBI in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays. He also stole his seventh bag of the season.Bregman continued his powerful run in the month of June, launching his seventh home run while knocking in 22 runs over 21 games. Twelve of his 23 hits this month have gone for extra bases, leading to 18 runs scored.
Jun 21 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.Bregman extended his hitting streak to six games, a stretch in which he's slugging .792 with three homers, two doubles, six runs scored and nine RBI. The Astros' offense has taken off in June, with Bregman a significant reason why they've scored 5.9 runs per game. In a month when the the team leads MLB in average (.301), OBP (.365) and OPS (.878), the third baseman has posted his best slash line (.286/.354/.629).
Jun 19 2018Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run double in Monday's 5-4 win over the Rays.Bregman did little against a string of Tampa Bay relievers until the ninth inning, when he delivered a walkoff double to give Houston its 12th consecutive victory. The 24-year-old third baseman has made a habit of big hits lately, collecting an extra-base hit in each of the last four games along with seven RBI.
Jun 17 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a second run scored and a fourth RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.Bregman singled and scored in the first inning before taking Burch Smith deep in the ninth inning for his 10th homer of the season -- and second in as many games. The third baseman has now collected a hit in all but one game this month, a 13-game stretch during which he's slashing .278/.344/.630 with five homers, 15 RBI and 13 runs.
Jun 16 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's win over the Royals.Bregman took starter Jake Junis deep in the fourth inning for his ninth homer of the year. Bregman has recorded a hit in all but one game so far in June, but his average hasn't moved much at all since most of the efforts have been one-hit games. The 24-year-old still has a healthy slash line of .262/.373/.450 with 20 doubles, 34 RBI and 39 runs scored, all while striking out only 12.4 percent of the time.
Jun 13 2018Bregman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.Bregman will head to the bench for just the third time all season following a string of 13 consecutive starts. The 24-year-old is hitting a solid .266/.375/.448 through 66 games this season. Marwin Gonzalez will man the hot corner in his stead, allowing Jake Marisnick to pick up a start in the outfield.
Jun 10 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a run-producing double and run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.Bregman's bat has been sizzling of late, as the third baseman has hit safely in eight straight while scoring eight runs and knocking in eight during the streak. He's following a similar path as last season, when he started slowly before picking it up in the second half. The major difference being his bat has picked up and he's getting on base with more consistency earlier in 2018.
Jun 8 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two runs in a win Friday over the Rangers.Bregman hit a solo home run -- his eighth of the year -- off starter Doug Fister in the fifth inning. It was Bregman's second straight day hitting a home run, and he's now registered a hit in seven consecutive games. The 24-year-old is slashing .268/.379/.448 with 30 RBI and 35 runs scored, while also tallying 19 doubles on the year (which tie him for second among all MLB third basemen).
Jun 7 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Rangers.Bregman chased Cole Hamels from the game in the eighth inning after he got a hold of his seventh home run of the season. His two-hit effort extended his hitting streak to six games, during which he has two home runs, six RBI and five runs scored. Though he doesn't standout in one particular category, Bregman continues to provide solid production across the board.
Jun 2 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Red Sox.Bregman took advantage of a David Price cutter that caught too much of the plate to hit his sixth homer of the season and gave the Astros a 3-1 third-inning lead. The young third baseman had slumped over the past week, hitting .161 (5-for-31) with no RBI over the last seven games. Fortunately, even during times of a slump, Bregman provides some value with his on-base ability. He walked four times during his slump and has a team-high 36 free passes, which puts him in position to score runs with Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa hitting behind him. Bregman scored six times during his seven-game slump and is fourth on the Astros with 30 runs scored.
May 28 2018Bregman is out of Monday's lineup against the Yankees.He is hitting .287/.404/.540 with four home runs and two steals over his last 23 games, but will start the Memorial Day matinee on the bench. Yulieski Gurriel will start at third base and hit fourth, while J.D. Davis starts at first base.
May 24 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Indians.Bregman extended his hitting streak to eight games in fashion, as he took Mike Clevinger deep in the fifth inning for a three-run home run. It was Bregman's fifth home run this season, and second in five games. Though his season-long numbers still don't match his lofty draft day cost, he has picked up his pace of late scoring six runs, driving in seven and stealing two bases during his current hit streak.
May 23 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with two RBI, two doubles, a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Giants.Bregman got an RBI double in the third off starter Andrew Suarez, and recorded another RBI double in the sixth off reliever Reyes Moronta. Bregman is now riding a nice six-game hitting streak, and has brought his average up to .270. The 24-year-old's 16 doubles are tied for fourth in the majors.
May 23 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Giants.Bregman extended his hitting streak to six games (8-for-23, four extra-base hits) and has reached base safely in 17 of 19 games during the month of May. That shouldn't come as too much of a surprise as it was during May when he started to bust out last season. He's slashing .286/.383/.529 this month, raising his season average to .270. The Albuquerque native may be one of those players whose bat heats up as the weather does.
May 19 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Indians.Bregman notched his fourth homer of the season in the eighth inning of reliever Neil Ramirez, bringing the Astros within two. His bat has become more potent over the last two weeks. Bregman's hit safely in 14 of the last 16 games with nine of his 16 hits going for extra bases.
May 19 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Indians.Bregman notched his fourth home run of the season in the eighth inning off reliever Neil Ramirez, bringing the Astros within two. His bat has become more potent over the last two weeks, as he's hit safely in 14 of the last 16 games with nine of his 16 hits going for extra bases.
May 9 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's win over the A's.Bregman slugged his third home run of the year off starter Sean Manaea in the second inning. Bregman's slash line is a serviceable .259/.372/.403, and he has an impressive total of 23 walks against just 20 strikeouts on the year. He's currently riding a modest seven-game hitting streak.
May 6 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Arizona.Bregman's homer, his second of the season, gives him hits in five straight games, but like his other hot streaks this season, it's been quiet (5-for-18, one RBI, two runs). He entered Sunday's game ranked 25th among third basemen in ISO (.095).
Apr 28 2018Bregman went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and two RBI on Saturday against the Athletics.Bregman continues to heat up at the plate. Over his past 10 games, he has recorded six multi-hit games helping his average rise from .214 to .267 in that span. Though his counting stats have yet to follow, his increased productivity at the plate bodes well for his numbers moving forward.
Apr 25 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Angels.The Astros were flummoxed over the first 3.2 innings by Angels starter Nick Tropeano, who retired the first 11 batters faced before losing command in the fourth. He walked two batters and hit another before a four-seamer to Bregman caught too much of the plate and was roped for a bases-clearing double. That provided all the space Justin Verlander needed to secure his fourth win of the season. The 24-year-old third baseman has hit safely in seven of the last eight, going 12-for-33 (.364) with four doubles and six RBI.
Apr 22 2018Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.It wasn't too long ago that manager A.J. Hinch gave a scuffling Bregman a day off, then dropped him in the order. He responded to the day off by having hit safely in four games -- he has a five-game hitting streak going back to the game before the day off -- including three straight with multiple hits. He's got the average up to .253, but more is expected from the 24-year-old.
Apr 20 2018Bregman went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Mariners.Manager A.J. Hinch is trying to rock Bregman out of slump that has him hitting .160 (4-for-25) since he posted a four-hit game April 11. After Hinch gave Bregman a day off Wednesday, the manager had him back in the lineup and dropped him to the five-hole.
Apr 19 2018Bregman will be back in the lineup Thursday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.Bregman was given the night off Wednesday as a way to reboot a dormant bat. Since the first four-hit game of his career April 11 against the Twins, the young third baseman had gone 3-for-21. Manager A.J. Hinch had also dropped him from second to fifth in the batting order Tuesday, so the manager is trying to get him on track. Bregman is hitting .214 through 18 games.
Apr 18 2018Bregman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.Bregman will head to the bench for the first time all season after starting each of the first 18 games and going 15-for-70 (.214) with a homer and a stolen base. Marwin Gonzalez will slide to third base in his stead, with Derek Fisher drawing a start in left field as a result.
Apr 11 2018Bregman, who entered Wednesday's game on a 3-for-18 slide, went 4-for-6 with a home run, a double and two runs scored in a 9-8 loss to the Twins.Bregman has been making contact all year, but wasn't getting balls to drop -- until Wednesday. "I felt good really all year, barreling up the baseball," Bregman told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. "[In the] first series in Texas, I hit a lot of balls at people and kind of started to chase some hits after that instead of chasing some good pitches to hit, and today I was just looking for some good pitches to hit and was fortunate enough to put some good swings on the ball." It was the first four-hit game of his career, and the homer was his first of the season. He had a similarly cold start in 2017 and managed to turn things round.
Apr 11 2018Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk and was picked off in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Twins.Bregman led the fifth with a single and was promptly picked off in yet another game where the Astros' offense was quiet and runs were dear. The 24-year-old third sacker is hitting just .186 over 12 games. He has similar batted-ball characteristics as last season, but has had little to show for it -- his .216 BABIP a testament to that. Struggling hitters tend to expand the strike zone, but his swing rate and swing rate outside the zone does not indicate he's chasing bad pitches. The quirks of BABIP should correct itself, but you'll need to be patient with Bregman.
Apr 8 2018Bregman went 2-for-5 with the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning of Saturday's 1-0 win over the Padres.Bregman's 10th-inning "single" was a popup that should have been caught, but landed safely between three Padres about 20 feet from home plate. The 24-year-old third baseman, who collected his first multi-hit game of the season, has hit safely in six of nine games but is batting just .206.
Apr 4 2018Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk and the game-winning RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.Bregman, who has started every game so far, is hitting just .200 (5-for-25) through seven games, but has walked seven times and is currently riding a quiet four-game hitting streak. He's a good hitter and will eventually get his timing down.
Mar 29 2018Bregman will start at third base and hit second in Thursday's season opener against the Rangers, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.Bregman opened last season as the club's No. 2 hitter, but a slow start at the dish eventually dropped him to the lower third of the lineup. Manager A.J. Hinch moved the infielder back up to the two hole in mid-August once Bregman started to heat up at the plate, and the 23-year-old never relinquished that spot after continuing to produce during Houston's run to the World Series. Without the World Baseball Classic occupying most his training time this spring, Bregman should enter the 2018 campaign fresher than he did a season ago, which should aid his chances of a breakout.
Feb 23 2018Bregman will start at shortstop in Friday's Grapefruit League opener, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.Manager A.J. Hinch said Bregman, who was Houston's primary third baseman last season, will be moved around the diamond this season. Bregman will get starts at shortstop and see some time at second base. Hinch appears determined to build a flexible unit after he announced Tuesday that he plans to have first baseman Yulieski Gurriel play multiple infield positions in 2018. Shortstop is nothing new to Bregman, who played 30 games at the position last season and was his natural position coming up the ranks.
Feb 20 2018Bregman estimated that he reduced his body fat from roughly 14 percent to between eight and 10 percent during the offseason through improved dieting and training, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.Though the 5-foot-10 Bregman said he still checks in roughly around the 200 pounds he weighed a season ago, a before-and-after photograph posted on Twitter last week by Dynamic Sports Training, the Houston-based facility where he trained this offseason, reveals an improved physique for the infielder. Bregman is hopeful that his offseason work to strengthen his core will translate to a full season of power production, something that didn't really show up for the 23-year-old until the second half of 2017. After the All-Star break, Bregman slashed .315/.367/.539 and came up clutch in the postseason, producing four homers off three of the game's top pitchers -- Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen -- to help lead the Astros to their first World Series title. If his offseason training regimen is any indication, Bregman looks primed to carry his momentum into 2018 and should be better equipped to avoid another early-season lull without the World Baseball Classic on the docket this spring.
Oct 1 2017Bregman isn't in the lineup Sunday against Boston.Over the last seven games, Bregman has gone 12-for-31 (.387) with three home runs and 11 RBI. His recent surge at the plate is coming at the right time as Houston is set to begin postseason play Thursday against the Red Sox. J.D. Davis will start at the hot corner in Bregman's place Sunday.
Sep 30 2017Bregman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's victory over the Red Sox.The young infielder provided all the offense for Houston in this one, as his RBI single in the third and his two-run shot in the fifth were enough to outpace the stymied Red Sox offense. Bregman has a 1.275 OPS during his current seven-game hit streak and now holds a .287/.355/.480 slash line on the season.
Sep 28 2017Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run, homer, a walk and another run scored in Thursday's 12-2 win at Boston.Bregman made it 5-0 with a two-run shot in the second inning. He came into this game slashing .336/.410/.562 against left-handed pitching, so it's not surprising the 2015 second overall pick was able to find success against Boston southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez. Bregman's been productive down the stretch with seven runs scored and eight RBI in his past six games.
Sep 25 2017Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Angels.Bregman had gone 27 games without a home run before hitting his 17th blast of the season Sunday. He had been a slugging machine for one 30-game stretch after the All-Star break, looking like a shoe-in to reach 20 homers, but has fallen off during the month of September. Still, he rebounded nicely after a shaky first half to post respectable numbers at a corner infield position. As the 23-year-old former shortstop adds to his frame, we expect to see more power over longer stretches.
Sep 23 2017Bregman will hit leadoff in Saturday's game against the Angels.George Springer has been in the leadoff spot for all but one game since Aug. 14, but he'll sit Saturday, giving Bregman a chance to hit atop the order for the second time this season.
Sep 20 2017Bregman is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.Bregman will receive a rare night off Wednesday and give way to Marwin Gonzalez at third base. Bregman, who's hit .279 with an .809 OPS over 144 games this season, figures to rejoin the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the White Sox.
Sep 1 2017Bregman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over Texas.The Astros foundered through the month of August, finishing up their worst month of the season with an 11-17 record, but Bregman enjoyed his best month. He slashed .345/.395/.584/.979 over 28 games. The 23-year-old, who played his 23rd game at shortstop Thursday, is closing in on a 20-20 season, sitting at 16 homers and 15 steals entering the final month of the season.
Aug 30 2017Bregman went 3-for-5 with an RBI in a blowout loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.Bregman's somewhat quietly been one of the league's most productive hitters for the past month; dating back to July 30, he's posted a .357/.408/.634 batting line with six homers, 22 RBI and five steals over his last 28 games. That's helped him lift his season average to .288, and while Bregman's season-long counting stats aren't all that impressive, he's clearly developing into the high-end hitter everyone expected him to become. Even worse news for the rest of the league: He's only 23 years old.
Aug 23 2017Bregman went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer Wednesday against the Nationals.Bregman provided some insurance in the bottom of the eighth inning, turning a narrow two-run lead into an insurmountable five-run advantage. With three home runs in his past five games, Bregman's starting to show the hitting ability that led Houston to take him second overall in the 2015 draft. He's now slashing .278/.357/.487 on the year.
Aug 20 2017Bregman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double during Saturday's win over Oakland.After a sluggish start, Bregman has posted solid numbers over the past 50 games with eight homers, 24 RBI, nine stolen bases, 38 runs and a .307/.399/.587 slash line. He is closing in on a 20-20 campaign, and being attached to a potent offense only helps his fantasy value. It's also worth noting that he's should soon play his 20th game at shortstop (17 currently), so he'll benefit for added positional flexibility again in 2018.
Aug 10 2017Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox.Bregman's hot bat had him batting up the order the last week or so, but he was dropped to seventh to clear the way for the returning George Springer. The 23-year-old right-hander continues to rake, raising his season average to .276, its highest since Opening Day.
Aug 9 2017Bregman went 1-for-3 with two walks and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the White Sox.Bregman's triple extended his hitting streak to 10 games and gave him nine straight with an extra-base hit. The first half of the season was a lackluster one for Bregman, who found himself batting down in the order and making little impact. However, he's been a different hitter since the All-Star break, particularly in his power stroke. Fifteen of his 26 hits since the break have gone for extra bases.
Aug 6 2017Bregman went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run during Sunday's win over Toronto.Bregman hit a two-run triple to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth inning, and then he scored on a Juan Centeno single to clinch the victory. After a bit of a disappointing start to the campaign, Bregman has caught fire of late with a .351 batting average, 21 extra-base hits, 14 RBI, six stolen bases and 28 runs through his past 27 games. A monster finish to the season is well within reach, and considering Bregman has just 631 plate appearances in the majors, his long-term fantasy stock is pointing straight up.
Aug 3 2017Bregman went 3-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI and two stolen bases Thursday against the Rays.Bregman has displayed the all-around hitting ability that made him the second overall pick in the 2015 draft of late, with nine extra-base hits, seven RBI and three steals in his past nine games. Most of that production came while batting in the bottom third of the order, but his recent hot streak has moved Bregman up to the two-hole. He's now slashing .274/.352/.464.
Aug 2 2017Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Rays.Over the last nine games, Bregman has gone 10-for-31 (.323) with eight of those hits going for extra bases, including four home runs. Since the All-Star break, the 23-year-old infielder is slashing .327/.397/.655/.1.051 over 16 games. He's helping to fill the void created when the Astros lost Carlos Correa to a thumb injury.
Jul 30 2017Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to account for the Astros' lone run in Sunday's 13-1 loss to the Tigers.Bregman, who came up through the organization as a shortstop, hasn't provided the power normally associated with a corner infielder this season, but has powered up the last week. Six of his last seven hits have gone for extra bases, including three home runs.
Jul 28 2017Bregman (hamstring) is in the lineup for Friday's series opener in Detroit, Julia Morales of AT&T Sportsnet reports.Bregman was held out of Wednesday's game after leaving the contest against Philadelphia on Tuesday with right hamstring tightness. The third baseman used Thursday's off day to recover, and slides back into his typical position manning the hot corner while batting eighth for Friday's outing.
Jul 27 2017Bregman said he felt better Wednesday, a day after his hamstring tightened up while he rounded second base on the way to a triple, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.Bregman described his removal from Tuesday's game as precautionary, and the team will reassess his availability for Friday's series-opener in Detroit following Thursday's day off.
Jul 26 2017Bregman (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.It was expected that manager A.J. Hinch would give the third baseman a day off after leaving Tuesday's contest with right hamstring tightness, and this will provide Bregman with more time to rest, especially with Thursday's scheduled off day looming. In his place, Yulieski Gurriel draws the start at third for the series finale. Bregman should be considered day-to-day for Friday's game, but he will likely return to the lineup for the opener against Detroit.
Jul 25 2017Manager A.J. Hinch reported Tuesday that Bregman is day-to-day with his hamstring injury, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.Bregman exited Tuesday's game early with right hamstring tightness but doesn't currently project to need a trip to the disabled list. It seems likely that the Astros will rest Bregman through their off day Thursday with the hopes of him returning to the lineup Friday against the Tigers.
Jul 25 2017Bregman exited Tuesday's game against the Phillies early with right hamstring tightness, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.A day after George Springer was forced to exit with quad discomfort, the Astros now are without the services of Bregman. The severity of the injury is not yet known, but that information should become available shortly. He'll be considered day-to-day for the time being.
Jul 22 2017Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday against the Orioles.Bregman launched his ninth homer of the campaign to open the scoring for the Astros in the fifth inning of a winning effort. He doesn't offer fantasy owners much upside based on his .263/.347/.424 slash line.
Jul 20 2017Bregman went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Seattle.Bregman scored on a sacrifice fly after he stole third base, giving him 13 runs scored over the past 12 games. With just eight home runs and 28 RBI this season -- including a current 19-game homer-less stretch with just two RBI -- he hasn't provided a whole lot of value for fantasy owners in the power categories typically associated with corner infielders, but Bregman is enjoying his finest month of the season, posting a .939 OPS in 14 July games.
Jul 5 2017Bregman went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, three runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 16-4 rout of the Braves.The 23-year-old's bat has started to wake up -- over his last 13 games, Bregman is slashing .289/.385/.489 with a homer, four RBI and eight runs. While it's been a disappointing start to 2017 for the youngster, he's more than talented enough to reward patient fantasy GMs with a big second half.
Jul 2 2017Bregman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.With Bregman on the shelf, Marwin Gonzalez will move over to third base while Norichika Aoki gets the nod in left field. It will be just the second day off since June 18 for Bregman, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday night.
Jun 28 2017Bregman is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.With a .303/.410/.515 line over the Astros' past nine games, Bregman seems to be heating up after a sluggish start to the season, but he'll get a breather Wednesday. Marwin Gonzalez slots in at third base, batting seventh in the order.
Jun 24 2017Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Mariners.The 2017 season has been a challenge for Bregman, who continually adjusts as pitchers develop a plan for him. As such, his batting average has fluctuated between .245 and .265 over the last two months. However, the young third baseman has made more of an impact with his bat since the middle of May. Bregman was homerless with eight RBI and a .716 OPS over the first 35 games. Since then, he's slugged eight home runs with 18 RBI and an .820 OPS over 36 games.
Jun 24 2017Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Mariners.The 2017 season has been a challenge for Bregman who continually adjusts as pitchers develop a plan for him. As such, his batting average has fluctuated between .245 and .265 since mid April. However, the young third baseman has made more of an impact with his bat since the middle of May. Bregman was homer-less with eight RBI and a .716 OPS over the first 35 games. Since then, he's slugged eight home runs with 18 RBI and an .820 OPS over 36 games.
Jun 22 2017Bregman has seen the highest percentage of sliders of any player this season, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.All young hitters go through a period of adjustment, as opponents develop a book on them. Bregman is trying to be more patient and drive balls to right-center field gap. Returns on his adjustments have been on display during the current series in Oakland. The 23-year-old third baseman is 5-for-9 with four doubles and three walks, improving his seasonal line to .256/.338/.415 over 267 plate appearances.
Jun 17 2017Bregman is not in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.Bregman is slashing just .154/.298/.231 in June, so he'll head to the bench to clear his head as Marwin Gonzalez takes over at the hot corner. The youngster could start to lose more at-bats to the hot-hitting Gonzalez if he doesn't turn things around.
Jun 14 2017Bregman is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.With 12 home runs and a .401 on-base percentage on the season, Marwin Gonzalez is making it increasingly difficult for manager A.J. Hinch to justify keeping him out of the lineup, especially while Bregman (.171 average in June) continues to languish. Gonzalez's ability to play all over the diamond and in the outfield means that he won't steal at-bats exclusively from Bregman, but the young third baseman's ongoing struggles make him one of the more vulnerable players.
Jun 10 2017Bregman finished 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI against the Angels on Friday.After homering in each of the final three days of May, Bregman had not put one over the fence in June until Friday. It hasn't been easy for Bregman this season, so he likely needs any confidence he can build from positive results. However, it does not seem, at least right now, that a significant amount of his playing time is in jeopardy.
Jun 5 2017Bregman is out of the lineup Monday against the Royals, Julia Morales of Root Sports Southwest reports.Bregman looked as though he had righted the ship after a trio of two-hit performances during the Astros' series sweep of the Twins, but he backslid over the weekend against the Rangers, going 0-for-10 over the three games. Astros manager A.J. Hinch will give Bregman Monday's game off to refocus, allowing Marwin Gonzalez to pick up another start at the hot corner.
May 31 2017Bregman went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's win over Minnesota.He's opened this series by homering in its first two games, and Bregman now has four long balls to go with a .294 average, six RBI, six runs and a steal over his last nine contests. That doesn't exactly qualify as a breakout, but Bregman is slowly pulling up his stats after a stone-cold start. It took him a while to warm up to major-league pitching last year, too, so don't be surprised if he suddenly goes on a tear now that he's starting to feel good at the plate.
May 31 2017Bregman went 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 17-6 rout of the Twins.He's now homered in three straight games, and all six of his long balls on the season have come since May 14. Bregman has a very slow start to the year at the plate, but fantasy GMs who were patient with him -- or who took a chance on him while he was struggling -- are now beginning to reap the rewards.
May 29 2017Bregman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Monday's win over Minnesota.Bregman sports a respectable .254 batting average, but Monday's homer was just his 15th extra-base hit of the season and improved his slugging percentage to a disappointing .393. Additionally, this was just his fourth multi-hit game in May. It's probably wise to remain patient with the youngster, though. Bergman owns oodles of upside and is a mainstay in a dangerous lineup.
May 28 2017Bregman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.Bregman seems to have broken out of his season-long power outage with three homers and three doubles in the last two weeks, but he's still been unable to make up much ground with his batting average, which sits at a disappointing .250 for the campaign. After going 1-for-11 with five strikeouts over his previous three games, Bregman will hit the bench for the day game after the night game, allowing Marwin Gonzalez to pick up a start at the hot corner.
May 25 2017Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Detroit.Bregman's season has been notable for its lack of power as the young third baseman entered Wednesday with a .359 slugging percentage. But he's trended upward in May with nine of his 36 hits going for extra bases, including all three of his homers, increasing the slugging from .310 at the start the month to .395 after Wednesday's seven total bases. Ideally, a team is looking for more pop out of its third baseman but Bregman, who came up through the minors as a shortstop, has been hitting more like a middle infielder.
May 16 2017Bregman is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.The Astros are mixing things up Tuesday night while they're without the ability to use a designated hitter, so Bregman will get a night off despite posting a .787 OPS over his past 14 games. Marwin Gonzalez will man the hot corner in his stead.
May 15 2017Bregman went 1-for-4 with the hit being a grand slam in Houston's 10-7 win over the Yankees in the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader.The home run put the finishing touches on a six-run first inning which propelled the Astros to the win. Bregman's season has been devoid of power (.094 ISO), but four of his last six knocks have gone for extra bases.