Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI against the Angels on Friday.
Bregman didn't have a particularly notable game, but he did extend his hitting streak to nine games. In that span, he's hitting .400 with a .432 on-base percentage as well as nine RBI and four runs scored. Bregman was hurt by a slow start to the season, but he's managed 20 RBI and 17 runs scored across his last 29 games.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Leaves yard Tuesday
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Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.
Bregman took Joe Ryan deep to left center to kick things off in the second and later drove in a another run on a base hit in the third. He has four multi-hit efforts over his last eight games and is slashing .353/.371/.500 with seven RBI, six runs and a 1:5 BB:K over that span. Even after a sluggish start to the year, Bregman has still displayed incredible discipline at the plate. He sits at a 1.12 BB/K, which ranks fourth in the majors among qualified hitters. For the year, the 29-year-old is slashing .240/.335/.385 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 33 runs and a 28:25 BB:K over 239 plate appearances.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Improved production
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Bregman went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI on Friday against the Athletics.
Bregman tallied his fourth multi-hit performance in his last 10 games, and he's also racked up eight RBI and 10 runs scored in that span. After a dreadful start to the season, he's hit .286 across his last 16 games. Bregman is striking out at only a 9.9 percent clip, so his average should continue to tick up as the campaign progresses.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Muscles up in comeback win
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Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.
Bregman had a solo shot in the first inning and an RBI double in the eighth to knock in the Astros' first two runs. He was intentionally walked and came around to score on Kyle Tucker's two-run walk-off single in the ninth. The homer was Bregman's second in the last three games, and he's hit safely in four of his last five contests. The third baseman had a rough start to the year, but it appears he's starting to get things figured out. He's slashing .224/.340/.379 with six homers, 21 RBI, 26 runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 43 games.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Belts go-ahead home run
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Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's win over the Cubs.
Bregman drilled a two-run shot to put the Astros ahead in the seventh inning. He was stuck in a 6-for-34 (.176) slump over his previous nine games since his last home run May 3. Bregman boosted his slash line to .212/.324/.346 with 10 extra-base hits and 18 RBI through 41 games.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Homers Wednesday
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Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.
The Astros were held without a run until Bregman's two-run shot off Logan Webb with two outs in the eighth inning. The 29-year-old Bregman had been struggling prior to Wednesday's contest, going just 2-for-25 with a .287 OPS in his last seven games. He's now slashing a disappointing .212/.336/.347 with four homers, 15 RBI and 18 runs scored through his first 140 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Cold snap continues
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Bregman went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's loss to Philadelphia.
Bregman struggled to put the ball in play Saturday, striking out three times, two of which came at the hands of Zack Wheeler. After hitting safely in 14 of 15 games from April 9 to April 24, the third baseman is 0-for-14 in his last four contests. Bregman should get the chance to break the slump Sunday in a matchup against projected starter Bailey Falter, who has given up five home runs and holds an 0-4 record through five starts this season.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Belts third homer
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Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Rays.
He took rookie Taj Bradley deep in the first inning to stake the Astros to a 2-0 lead that quickly got squandered. Bregman's third homer of the year extended his hitting streak to seven games, and after a sluggish start to the season, he's slashing .321/.455/.566 over his last 14 contests.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Four-game hitting streak
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Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI on Friday against Atlanta.
Bregman delivered an RBI double in the first inning and also tallied a leadoff single two frames later. The performance extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, though he also has at least one knock in 10 of his last 11 contests. Bregman has gotten off to a slow start overall, but he's quietly improved his OPS to a .701 mark through 93 plate appearances.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Blasts three-run homer
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Bregman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks during Wednesday's victory over Pittsburgh.
Bregman has now extended his hitting streak to four games with a home run coming in each of his last two. After starting the year just 5-for-39 through his first nine games, the 29-year-old third baseman could finally be starting to heat up at the plate.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Doubles and homers
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Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Pittsburgh.
Bregman has struggled for the first week-plus of the season but he didn't have any issues Tuesday. He blasted a solo homer off Mitch Keller two batters into the game, the first round tripper of the season for the third baseman. Even with the pair of extra-base hits, Bregman is slashing just .188/.316/.271 on the young season, but history tells us those numbers should rise considerably as the season progresses.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Ends slump
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Bregman went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Monday's loss to Detroit.
After an 0-for-16 start to his 2023 campaign, Bregman finally looked like himself with a three-hit day. All three hits were singles, though two of them were ripped over 98 mph off the bat. Bregman is now 3-for-21 with two walks and seven strikeouts.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Poor start to season
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Bregman went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Saturday's win over the White Sox.
Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez have paced the Astros' offense early this season, but Bregman is now 0-for-12 through three games. He has reached base once on a walk and came around to score in that lone trip on base Friday. Bregman has posted an OPS of at least .800 in five of the last six seasons, so there's no reason to panic despite the slow start.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Back in lineup
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Bregman (finger) is in the lineup for Friday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The third baseman is ready to make his spring debut after fracturing his left index finger during the World Series last fall. He will bat cleanup behind Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena and Kyle Tucker. With Opening Day still about a month out, Bregman has plenty of time to prepare for the start of the season.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Slated for game action Friday
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Bregman (finger) will make his Grapefruit League debut Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Bregman fractured his left index finger during Game 6 of the World Series and has been easing into things this spring. The injury will keep him from participating in the World Baseball Classic but is not expected to affect his availability for Opening Day. Bregman posted an .820 OPS with 23 home runs in 2022.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Finger healing well
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Bregman's broken left index finger has healed well, and he's been able to swing since the start of January, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Bregman broke his finger in the penultimate inning of last season, suffering the injury on a slide into second base in the eighth frame of Game 6 of the World Series. The injury could hardly have been better timed, as he was able to remain in the game and then had the maximum possible time to heal. It will be worth verifying that he does indeed look fully healthy once spring games begin, but he certainly appears to be on track.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Suffers broken finger
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Bregman sustained a broken left index finger during Game 6 of the World Series against the Phillies on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Bregman suffered his injury while sliding into second base in the eighth inning Saturday, but he was able to remain in the game as the Astros secured a 4-1 victory to win the World Series for the second time in the last six years. The 28-year-old doesn't expect to require surgery but faces a recovery timetable of approximately eight weeks. However, he's expected to be ready for spring training in 2023.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Two-run blast in Game 2
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Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series.
Bregman extended the Houston lead to 5-0 with a 405-foot blast off Zack Wheeler in the fifth inning, his third homer of the postseason and second extra-base hit of the World Series. The 28-year-old third baseman extended his postseason hitting streak to five games, and he is now hitting .316 with nine RBI. Bregman is slated to face Noah Syndergaard in Game 3 -- he has two career at bats against Syndergaard and is 1-for-2 with an RBI single.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Huge homer in Game 2
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Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday night during Game 2 of the ALCS in the 3-2 win over the Yankees.
Bregman knocked in all three of the Houston runs for Game 2 with a 360-foot blast off Luis Severino in the third inning. After a hitless performance in Game 1, the 28-year-old third baseman bounced back with his second multi-hit showing and second homer of the postseason. Bregman is no stranger to postseason home runs -- Thursday's blast marked the 14th of his career and he is now 7-for-22 with six RBI in the 2022 playoffs.
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Astros' Alex Bregman: Tallies 23rd homer
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Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Rays.
Bregman took Drew Rasmussen deep in the first inning to tally his 23rd homer of the season. Despite hitting only .232 across 24 games in September, Bregman reached base at a .353 clip with 12 runs scored and 15 RBI. Overall, he has a .262/.369/.463 line across 637 plate appearances on the season.
