Examining Alex Bregman’s potential fit with Blue Jays

Make of this what you will, because there’s a good chance this is posturing. That said, where there’s smoke, there tends to be fire. As you likely know, the Blue Jays have been linked to both Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, the former is the best bat available. Bregman would be a “Plan B” of sorts.

The question is, would Bregman even fit the Blue Jays roster? Well, yes. Many things that make Tucker a perfect fit for the Blue Jays could also be applied to the third baseman. Tucker is known for his contact ability and rarely striking out, but the same can be said for Bregman.

Last season, Bregman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs in 495 plate appearances for a 125 wRC+. The 31-year-old struck out just 14.1% of the time while posting a 10.3 BB%, giving him a 3.5 fWAR. Bregman has a career-batting average of .272, shockingly similar to Tucker’s career batting average of .273.

There’s some power in his bat as well, albeit not as much as Tucker. Bregman’s career-high in home runs came in 2019 when he hit 41, but he hasn’t even reached the 30 home run mark since then. He plummeted to 18 home runs in 2025, but had hit 23-26 home runs in the preceding three seasons. 

In 5,327 career plate appearances, Bregman has hit 209 home runs, while Tucker has hit 147 home runs in 3,158 plate appearances, on pace for 243 home runs if he had the same number of plate appearances as Bregman.

One of two biggest differences between the two players is position. Tucker is an outfielder who mainly plays right field, while Bregman is a third baseman. And a darn good defensive one at that, as Bregman has 27 Defensive Runs Saved and Outs Above Average in 9,550.1 innings at the position in his career.

The other big difference is age. Bregman will turn 32 years old just a few days into the season. A long-term deal of any sorts would pay him until his late 30s, and you have to be cautious about a decline at a certain point. On the other hand, Tucker will turn 29 years old in January and will be in the prime of his career for the next few years.

Lastly, there is unneeded concern about how either player will fit if the Jays are to sign one of them. If they are to sign Bregman, he’ll slot in at third base, Addison Barger will mainly play right field, Anthony Santander will mainly play left field, and Ernie Clement slides over to second base.

Now if the Blue Jays are able to sign Tucker, which should be “Plan A”, the Jays can play Barger at third base, Clement at second, and Santander in left. Things are complicated if the Jays somehow sign two of Bregman, Tucker, and Bichette, but it’s still technically possible if Clement slides into a super utility role.

Tucker is the best bat in free agency and should be the Blue Jays’ first priority this season, but if that and re-signing Bichette falls through, Bregman is by no means a bad addition to the reigning American League pennant winners.