AJ Pierzynski Reveals How the Red Sox-Bregman Talks Actually Fell Apart

Key Highlights

• They opened with a firm offer early in the offseason and essentially told Bregman’s camp, ‘This is it.’Bregman’s side, led by super agent Scott Boras, pushed back immediately, insisting the market was higher.
• Boston didn’t flinch. That rigidity mattered. As Pierzynski tells it, the Red Sox weren’t negotiating in layers.
• They weren’t gradually testing waters.
• They were setting a line and daring Bregman to cross it elsewhere.
• When Boras returned saying there were stronger offers on the table, Boston didn’t counter - they challenged the claim. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Do it,” was essentially the response, according to Pierzynski. That’s a gamble.