« I just want to play wherever it helps the team win. »
« I just want to play wherever it helps the team win. »
When the Red Sox came to terms on a deal with Alex Bregman on Wednesday, one of the first questions that came to mind was where he would play in the field.
It had been reported shortly after the two sides came to an agreement that Bregman would play second base after primarily playing third base over his nine seasons with the Astros. But Alex Cora refused to make a commitment on where Bregman would play when he spoke with reporters on Saturday.
Bregman finally got his chance to opine on the matter when he was officially introduced as a member of the Red Sox on Sunday. However, Bregman didn’t take a hard-line position on where he wants to play, either.
“I just want to play wherever it helps the team win,” Bregman told reporters. “I’ll leave that decision to AC [Alex Cora], and I’ll just do whatever he tells me to do and try and be there every single day, work hard and be ready to win.”
The Red Sox’ situation at second base has largely been unsettled since the final years of Dustin Pedroia’s career as he missed nearly every game over his last three years.
