Bregman (finger) is in the lineup for Friday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Slated for game action Friday
Rotowire
Bregman (finger) will make his Grapefruit League debut Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Finger healing well
Rotowire
Bregman'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.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Suffers broken finger
Rotowire
Bregman sustained a broken left index finger during Game 6 of the World Series against the Phillies on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Two-run blast in Game 2
Rotowire
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Huge homer in Game 2
Rotowire
Bregman 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.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Tallies 23rd homer
Rotowire
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Rays.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Crushes 22nd home run
Rotowire
Bregman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over the Diamondbacks.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Officially out of lineup
Rotowire
Bregman isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Expected to rest Wednesday
Rotowire
Manager Dusty Baker is planning to give Bregman a day off Wednesday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Drives in pair
Rotowire
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 4-0 win over the Rays.
Bregman provided a two-RBI double in the sixth inning and now has an extra-base hit in three consecutive games. The performance continued a productive stretch, as he has maintained a .314 average with 10 RBI and six runs scored across his last 10 starts. Bregman will look to end the campaign on a strong note, and his .846 OPS across 603 plate appearances is his highest mark since 2019.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Slugs grand slam
Rotowire
Bregman went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in Sunday's victory over the Angels.
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 sits second among third basemen.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Takes seat Sunday
Rotowire
Bregman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Tees off on O's
Rotowire
Bregman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Orioles.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Hits two-run shot
Rotowire
Bregman 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.
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 is slashing an incredible .378/.453/.730 this month. The 28-year-old third baseman is well on pace to break the 20-homer mark for the first time since 2019, when he belted 41 long balls.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Massive effort against White Sox
Rotowire
Bregman went 4-for-6 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the White Sox.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Eight-game hitting streak
Rotowire
Bregman went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the White Sox.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Hits two-run homer
Rotowire
Bregman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over Oakland.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Launches two-run homer
Rotowire
Bregman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Athletics.
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.
... See More... See Less
Astros' Alex Bregman: Reaches four times in win
Rotowire
Bregman went 2-for-2 with a homer, three RBI and two walks in a 7-3 win over Texas on Thursday.
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.
