How to sign the Red Sox Alex Bregman, losing Nick Pivetta affects their 2025 draft selections

Fort Myers, Florida. Red socks I had to give up a draft selection To sign Alex Bregman.

But they also obtained a selection of the compensation draft on Wednesday When his own free agent, Nick Pivetta, signed with the parents.

Boston signed Bregman for three years, $ 120 million. The agreement gives you the ability to choose to be a free agent after this season and 2026.

Pivetta agreed to a backward contract with the parents that reaches the maximum of four years and $ 55 million, according to a report of JEFF Passan de ESPN.

Houston extended to Bregman the qualification offer of $ 21.05 million at the beginning of the low season. He rejected it. That meant that any team that would sign a 2025 draft selection.

Therefore, the red socks will lose their second highest selection of the 2025 Draft (second round, No. 54 in general) and $ 500,000 in money from the international bond pool.

The same situation with Pivetta. Boston extended the rating offer of $ 21.05 million, which he rejected. Therefore, the red socks will receive a selection of compensation just before the third round, probably in or around pick No. 77.

It almost matches Boston, softening the blow of losing its second round selection. The Sox will still have the same number of draft selections this summer, but their second round selection will fall approximately 23 points.

“I sent him a text message (Bregman) when he spent last night,” said the opener of the Red Garrett Crochet on Thursday in Jetblue Park. “I just could not be more excited to join us here.”

Red Sox Walker Buehler and Bregman Starter possess a racing horse together.

“Obviously he fought a little in the first half last year and talked to him and said: ‘Ah, I have to be me again,” Buehler said about Bregman. “Something to return to what I always felt. Since I saw him play, he has been one of the best players in the field, starting in LSU as a first -year student. He has continued. Very sure player. A boy, I think he will drive Boston well. And he has played very well in Fenway. I am excited about that. “

On his career horse, Buehler said: “For now we are having fun with him. Bregs is very deep in it. So I have to play a bit of catching up. ”

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