The opening: Bregman, Soto, Adames

With the Winter Meetings behind us, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on today in the world of baseball:

1. All eyes on Bregman?

After a frenzy of rumors and action at the Winter Meetings, the MLB draft season will continue to slow even with agents and executives leaving Dallas yesterday. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, infielder Alex Bregmann he could be the next big domino to fall on the free agent market. Feinsand notes that the Astros, Red Sox, Yankees and Tigers are among the teams “in the mix” for Bregman’s services. Among these options, the Astros are known to have made Bregman an offer of around six years and $156 million before the winter meetings, although reports at the time indicated that Bregman was hoping to get a contract north of $200 million dollars. Meanwhile, Bregman is a seemingly controversial target in the eyes of Boston’s brass Alex Cora and Sam Kennedy are reportedly more intrigued than the chief baseball official Craig Breslow to the idea of ​​prosecuting Bregman. The Red Sox reportedly envision Bregman at second base if signed, a position he has expressed a willingness to fill despite a lack of experience at the position in the majors.

2. Soto Press:

After the Mets officially signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in professional sports history yesterday, MLB.com’s Brian McGrath writes that the club is expected to formally introduce Soto in a press conference scheduled for 3pm ET this afternoon that will also be attended by club owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns. The press conference could shed further light on a free agent process that has captivated the baseball world in the weeks leading up to the winter meetings, as well as the next steps the Mets have planned. The club will likely add at least one more starter to its rotation, and Stearns recently said he would “love” to reunite with the first baseman Pietro Alonso Also.

3. Adames presser:

While Soto’s presser may generate more interest, he’s not the only top free agent introduced by his new team via press conference today. As noted by MLB.com, the Giants are set to bring in shortstop Willy Adames at a press conference scheduled for 11:30 a.m. PT. New president of baseball operations Buster Posey he will certainly be on hand to discuss the first major free agent signing of his tenure and possibly to discuss the club’s next steps. The Giants are considered the top candidate to land the top free agent starter Corbin Burnesalthough they face competition from the reigning Blue Jays, Red Sox and Orioles. On top of that, the club was among the teams rumored to be interested in the Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker Yesterday. That suggests a willingness to pursue star-caliber talent in both trades and free agency as they look for additional ways to improve the club this winter after a disappointing 80-82 finish in 2024.