Alex Bregman agrees to $100 million contract extension with Astros

The Houston Astros have reached an agreement with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman on a $100 million contract, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston first reported:

MLB sources: #Astros and Alex Bregman reach an agreement on a six-year contract worth $100 million. The deal includes this season as the Astros lock up their All-Star third baseman through 2024. https://t.co/w7LQheQggq

— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 20, 2019

The deal covers the three years after this season when the former LSU star would have been eligible for arbitration, plus Bregman’s first two free-agent years.

The 25-year old Bregman comes off a stellar 2018 season, just his second full year as a big leaguer, when he slashed .286/.394/.532 with 31 home runs, a major-league high 51 doubles, four triples, 103 RBIs and 10 steals. The previous season, he helped Houston win the first World Series title in franchise history.