According to longtime MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, that inaction might be a ploy from the Red Sox — especially if it leads to a desperate Bregman eventually lowering his contract demands with spring right around the corner.

Alex Bregman has pivoted to considering a shorter-term contract, a sign that he's no longer on the Boston Red Sox radar — and that Boston is no longer interested in trading young first baseman Triston Casas to make room.

The Boston Red Sox have third baseman Alex Bregman on their radar. The post MLB Rumors: Red Sox Hinges Their Alex Bregman Bets on a Risky “Leverage” Despite an Underwhelming Offseason appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Red Sox management seems quite comfortable playing with fire during their negotiations with MLB star Alex Bregman and his agent, Scott Boras. One of the most respected analysts in MLB, Ken Rosenthal from The Athletic,