Alex Bregman

Alex Bregman: Biography in Details

Who is Alex Bregman?

Alex Bregman is an American professional baseball infielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Alex Bregman’s Early Life, Childhood, Education

Alex was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 30, 1994, to Sam Bregman and Jackie Bregman.

They are both lawyers, and he has two younger siblings, Jessica and Anthony.

His father played baseball as a freshman for the University of New Mexico Lobos in 1982.

Additionally, Alex’s father became the main inspiration for his baseball career in his childhood years.

Alex Bregman is of American nationality. Furthermore, he has not revealed detailed information regarding his ethnic background as of now.

Talking about his education, Alex attended Albuquerque Academy. Later, he became enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU).

Alex Bregman’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth 2024

Alex Bregman was coached on travel baseball teams during his high school years at the Albuquerque Academy by Ryan Kellner and Jason Columbus.

Additionally, he primarily played catcher.

He led his high school team to a state championship as a freshman playing shortstop in 2009.

Furthermore, he successfully batted .678 as a junior in high school and established a season record in New Mexico with 19 home runs.

At LSU, Alex Bregman majored in sports administration.

In addition, Alex Bregman also played shortstop for the LSU Tigers baseball team in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Alex Bregman batted .369/.417/.546 with 104 hits, 18 doubles, seven triples, six homers, 52 RBIs, 59 runs, and 16 steals in 17 attempts in 2013.

Similarly, in 2014, he batted .316/.397/.455 with 16 doubles, 6 home runs, 35 runs, and 12 stolen bases.

Furthermore, in 2015, he batted .312/.406/.534 with 22 doubles, 9 home runs, 49 RBIs, and 37 stolen bases.

Alex Bregman also became one of four finalists for the 2015 Golden Spikes Award.

Talking about his professional career, the Houston Astros selected Alex with the second overall selection in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft.

Later, Alex Bregman signed with the Astros in June 2015 for a $5.9 million signing bonus.

He started 2016 with the AA Corpus Christi Hooks in the Texas League, hitting .297 with 14 home runs and a .975 OPS.

The Astros purchased Alex’s contract from the Grizzlies on July 25, 2016.

Additionally, Alex Bregman recorded his first major league hit on July 31 against the Detroit Tigers, with a single into center field.

Furthermore, for the 2016 season, he batted .264/.313/.478 with 8 home runs and 34 RBIs in 49 games.

He recently started 2017 as the youngest member of Team USA, which won the gold medal at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Currently, Alex Bregman has a salary of 507,500 USD.

Additionally, Alex Bregman has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2024.

Alex Bregman’s Rumors, Controversy

Alex Bregman became part of a controversy after he became involved in a Twitter feud with one of his fans.

Furthermore, his tweet prior to the start of the Lone Star Series also stirred some amount of controversy.

Alex Bregman later apologized for his mistake. Currently, there are no rumors concerning him and his career.

Body Measurements

Talking about his body measurement, Alex has a height of 1.82 m.

Additionally, Alex Bregman weighs 87 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is black/brown and his eye color is hazel.

Is Alex Bregman active on social media?

Alex Bregman is partially active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Twitter and Instagram.

Alex Bregman has more than 87k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 144k followers on Instagram.

However, he does not have a Facebook page.

References: (baseball-reference.com, bleacherreport.com, m.mlb.com )

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