The question is: Would Bregman even fit into the Blue Jays roster? Oh well. Many of the things that make Tucker perfect for the Blue Jays can also be applied to the third baseman. Tucker is known for his contact ability and rare strikeouts, but the same can be said for Bregman.
Last season, Bregman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs in 495 at-bats for a 125 wRC+. The 31-year-old struck out just 14.1% of the time while posting a BB% of 10.3, giving him an fWAR of 3.5. Bregman has a career batting average of .272, shockingly similar to Tucker’s career batting average of .273.
There is some power to his bat as well, although 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. He plummeted to 18 home runs in 2025, but had hit 23-26 home runs in the previous three seasons.
In 5,327 career at-bats, Bregman has hit 209 home runs, while Tucker has hit 147 home runs in 3,158 at-bats, on pace for 243 home runs if he had the same number of at-bats as Bregman.
One of the two biggest differences between the two players is position. Tucker is an outfielder who plays primarily in right field, while Bregman is a third baseman. And a damn 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 a few days into the season. A long-term deal of any kind would pay him into his late 30s, and you have to be careful about a decline at some point. On the other hand, Tucker turns 29 in January and will be in the prime of his career for the next few years.
Finally, there is unnecessary concern about how either player will fit if the Jays have to sign either of them. If they want to sign Bregman, he will play third base, Addison Barger will play primarily right field, Anthony Santander will play primarily left field and Ernie Clement will move to second base.
If the Blue Jays can sign Tucker, which should be “Plan A,” the Jays could play Barger at third base, Clement at second base and Santander at left. Things will get complicated if the Jays somehow sign two of Bregman, Tucker and Bichette, but it’s still not the case. technical possible if Clement gets a super utility roll.
Tucker is the top player in free agency and should be the Blue Jays’ top priority this season, but if that and re-signing Bichette fall through, Bregman is by no means a bad addition for the reigning American League pennant winners.
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