Alex Bregman Update Surfaces After Removal From Red Sox Lineup originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Third baseman Alex Bregman is in his first season with the Boston Red Sox after signing a three-year, $120 million contract this past offseason with opt-out clauses after the first and second years.

After he was initially penciled in as the Boston Red Sox's starting third baseman for Wednesday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins, Alex Bregman was mo

Ryan has been involved in trade rumors as the Twins have fallen out of the AL Central race behind the dominant Tigers. He enters the All-Star break with a 9-4 record and a 2.72 ERA. Ryan has 121 strikeouts in 109.1 innings pitched. He'd look great slotting in behind Crochet in the Red Sox rotation.

Baseball chief Craig Breslow said the failure to land any big names wasn't for lack of trying: 'We pursued a number of impact opportunities.'