Alex was a member of the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League’s Double A affiliate in 2016.
To gain promotion to Triple-A and the Fresno Grizzlies before the end of June, he slugged.297 with 16 doubles and 14 home runs in 62 games.
The 2016 Futures Game was held at Petco Park in San Diego on July 10th, and he was selected to represent the United States.
He was a standout throughout the game, going 3-for-3 in the first, 2-for-2 in the third, and 1-for-1 in the fourth before striking out in his final two at-bats.
After that, the Astros announced on July 24th that he was being promoted from the minors to the majors. On July 25, against the New York Yankees, Bregman made his major league debut as the Astros’ starting third baseman.
As Houston lost, 2-1, in the sixth inning, he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. Only a week after pitcher Carson Fulmer (No. 8 overall) made his debut, Alex was the first position player from the 2015 draft to make his appearance.
He was hitless for the first 18 games of his major league career before getting his first hit on July 31st against Mike Pelfrey of the Detroit Tigers in the third inning.
For a while, he went 2 for 38 before he rediscovered his ability to hit again. On August 16th, he hit a two-run homer against St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia.
He slugged .264 with eight home runs and 34 RBI in 49 games. USA Today’s Minor League Player of the Year Award and the 2016 Topps All-Star Rookie Team designated him as a recipient.
How Much Does Alex Bregman Make?
Alex Bregman has a yearly salary of $20,000,000 on average. Bregman’s base salary will be $11,000,000 in 2022.