“Bregman is the best one available on the free-agent market. It makes sense that Bregman would be one of the two bats the Boston Red Sox bring in this winter.” That’s what analysts have been saying since A-Breg has opted out of the contract. But what happens if they can’t lock down their third baseman? Recent insider chatter points attention towards Seattle as their fallback option.

That Seattle bat belongs to Jorge Polanco , the 32-year-old switch-hitter who just wrapped up a career year with the Mariners. After unlocking a player option worth $6 million through his plate appearances this season, Polanco has decided to test the open market rather than staying with the Mariners.

The moment news broke about Polanco’s free agency plans, veteran insider Ken Rosenthal weighed in with his a

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