Alex Bregman

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Chicago Cubs · Third Base

Age 325' 10" · 190 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 32 years old, Bregman enters 2026 as a veteran third baseman coming off a down season after his 2025 All-Star campaign. His 2025 numbers (.273 AVG, 18 HR, 62 RBI) demonstrated he still possesses the offensive ceiling that made him a multiple-time All-Star, but the early 2026 production hints at declining power and consistency with a .242 average and only 6 home runs through 326 at-bats. Fantasy managers should view him as a streaky mid-to-low-tier option in deeper leagues, banking on bounce-back power numbers rather than relying on batting average or run production. The injury risk and age-related decline are real concerns, but his track record of All-Star seasons and multi-category contributions provide some upside if he finds his swing during the season's second half.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	Houston Astros	49	.264	8	34	31	2	.313	.478	.791
2017	Houston Astros	155	.284	19	71	88	17	.352	.475	.827
2018	Houston Astros	157	.286	31	103	105	10	.394	.532	.926
2019	Houston Astros	156	.296	41	112	122	5	.423	.592	1.015
2020	Houston Astros	42	.242	6	22	19	0	.350	.451	.801
2021	Houston Astros	91	.270	12	55	54	1	.355	.422	.777
2022	Houston Astros	155	.259	23	93	93	1	.366	.454	.820
2023	Houston Astros	161	.262	25	98	103	3	.363	.441	.804
2024	Houston Astros	145	.260	26	75	79	3	.315	.453	.768
2025	Boston Red Sox	114	.273	18	62	64	1	.360	.462	.822
2026	Chicago Cubs	88	.241	7	32	42	2	.340	.345	.685
Career	Totals	1313	.270	216	757	800	45	.363	.471	.834

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	2 teams▼	66	.294	4	34	37	13	.366	.415	.781
2016	2 teams▼	80	.306	20	61	71	7	.406	.580	.986
2021	Sugar Land Skeeters	11	.250	1	5	6	0	.386	.417	.803
Career	Totals	157	.297	25	100	114	20	.388	.498	.886

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg87.7 mph

Max EV108.3 mph

Launch Angle17.2°

Barrel %4.5%

K %15.6%

Hard Hit %37.4%

Whiff %16.8%

Chase %20.9%

xBA0.242

xSLG0.36

xwOBA0.315

GB%38.8%

LD%25.9%

FB%22.4%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

Houston Astros

.264

.313

.478

.791

2017

Houston Astros

155

.284

.352

.475

.827

2018

Houston Astros

157

.286

103

105

.394

.532

.926

2019

Houston Astros

156

.296

112

122

.423

.592

1.015

2020

Houston Astros

.242

.350

.451

.801

2021

Houston Astros

.270

.355

.422

.777

2022

Houston Astros

155

.259

.366

.454

.820

2023

Houston Astros

161

.262

103

.363

.441

.804

2024

Houston Astros

145

.260

.315

.453

.768

2025

Boston Red Sox

114

.273

.360

.462

.822

2026

Chicago Cubs

.241

.340

.345

.685

Career

Totals

1313

.270

216

757

800

.363

.471

.834

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2015

2 teams▼

.294

.366

.415

.781

2016

2 teams▼

.306

.406

.580

.986

2021

Sugar Land Skeeters

.250

.386

.417

.803

Career

Totals

157

.297

100

114

.388

.498

.886