The Astros lock up their third baseman for years to come
Report: Bregman gets new deal through 2024
Mar 20, 2019, 5:56 am
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Just days after Astros third baseman Alex Bregman complained about his money for 2019 and just hours after he signed with Adidas he has almost $100 million reasons to no longer be upset.
MLB sources: The #Astros have reached an agreement on a six-year/$100 million contract with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman that includes this season. Deal covers this year & the 3 years he'd be eligible for arbitration plus the first two years Alex can become a free agent.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 20, 2019
The deal will make Bregman a member of the Astros through the 2024 season, same as Jose Altuve. He will be 30 when the deal expires. It is the second largest contract in club history trailing on Jose Altuve's extension and tying Carlos Lee's free agent contract.
Bregman led the league in doubles in 2018 and was an All-Star while finishing fifth in the MVP value. He led the Astros in hits, runs, home run, RBI, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage in 2018.
His extension follows a new deal for Astros reliever Ryan Pressly earlier on Tuesday which was the largest extension ever for a non-closer reliever.
Source confirms: #Astros in agreement with reliever Ryan Pressly on a two-year, $17.5M extension. First reported: @Chandler_Rome.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 20, 2019
With Bregman's extension the starting infield is in place through next season before Yuli Gurriel's contract expires. Carlos Correa is eligible for free agency in 2022.
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Jalen Green had 29 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-104 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in a game where Houston’s Steven Adams and Phoenix’s Mason Plumlee were ejected for fighting.
Alperen Sengun scored 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 19 to help the Rockets extend their winning streak to four.
Bradley Beal's two free throws got the Suns within eight with about 9 1/2 minutes to go before Houston used a 9-2 run to make it 99-84 with about seven minutes remaining. Jock Landale opened the run with a 3-point play and Brooks capped it with a layup after a turnover by Devin Booker.
Adams and Plumlee were ejected before halftime after getting into a fight where Adams wrestled Plumlee to the court.
STEVEN ADAMS AND MASON PLUMLEE SCUFFLE 😳
Both players got ejected after altercation. pic.twitter.com/dgji2IBhOo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 13, 2025
Beal had 25 points and Booker and Kevin Durant added 19 each as the Suns lost for the third time in four games.
Takeaways
Suns: Phoenix trailed for double digits for most of this one, a game after going to the wire in a 120-118 loss at Memphis on Monday night.
Rockets: Fred VanVleet had 10 points in 28 minutes in his return after missing 16 games with a right ankle strain. Houston needs him to return to form quickly as the team looks to finish the regular season strong and try to move up in the standings.
Key moment
The big run by the Rockets in the fourth that allowed them to pad the lead.
Key stat
The Suns made just 10 3-pointers Wednesday night after they made 20, with a season-high seven from Durant, on Monday night.
Up next
Both teams play Friday night. Phoenix hosts Sacramento, and Houston hosts Dallas.