Red Sox Phenom Floated As Potential Alex Bregman Successor
The Boston Red Sox have just four games left in the regular season before they will either move on to the postseaosn, or have a long offseason to prepare for 2026.
The Red Sox are significantly more likely than not to earn a playoff spot, but until they officially clinch, nothing is fully guaranteed. The second the season ends, the focus for Boston is obviously going to turn to Alex Bregman. Will he stick around with the Red Sox beyond this season? That's a question that has been floated around for months at this point.
There's been plenty of chatter out there about who could replace Bregman if he were to move on. FanSided's Stephen Parello made a list of three potential fits and one of them mentioned was Marcelo Mayer.
The Boston Red Sox phenom is a great option
"Batting .228/.272/.402 in 44 big league games before succumbing to a season-ending wrist injury, Marcelo Mayer has been much more Kristian Campbell than Roman Anthony in his big league debut," Parello said. "Still, a relatively small sample of struggles doesn't mean that the 22-year-old's outlook as a top prospect has changed. Boston has been working towards this youth movement for years, and if Bregman proves to be too expensive to retain and Craig Breslow isn't convinced that Suárez can bounce back outside of the Pacific Northwest, the Red Sox could simply pivot to Mayer in the hopes that the youngster is healthy and ready to realize his potential.
"After a topsy-turvy season, the Red Sox have established themselves as contenders at the most critical point in the 2025 season, meaning that embracing a youngster to replace one of their most important veterans could be an unpopular position to take with the fan base. Still, after Bregman and Suárez, the free-agent herd thins out, and Mayer truly might be the best option for the present and the future."
If Bregman were to move on, this would be the most obvious move to replace him. There was a time in which Mayer was the Red Sox's top prospect. He's just 22 years old and showed flashes in his 44-game stint in Boston before his season ended. He was promoted to fill in for Bregman when he was injured. This is a kid who has all of the upside in the world, but unsurprisingly has been overshadowed by the best overall prospect in the game in Roman Anthony.
Mayer would've been the top prospect for plenty of teams. If Bregman were to leave, he's a high-impact player that could help to carry the load right away. This is a good suggestion.
Former Commanders starter announces retirement after $3.8 million career
The Washington Commanders were off to a shaky start to the season, but under backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, they were able to blow out an unmatched Las Vegas Raiders team to get to 2-1 on the season as they look to keep pace in the NFC East.
The focus may be on this season, but there was an important player from last season who made the news this week.
According to multiple sources, former Commanders' kicker Austin Seibert officially announced his retirement from the league after six seasons.
Seibert was never the most well-known kicker in the league since being in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, but he did have a decent career as a kicker after spending six seasons in the league.
Throughout his career, Seibert converted 83.3% of his field goal attempts, going perfect from 20-39 yards during that time. He also shot nearly 91% on his extra point attempts.
Seibert spent time with the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and New York Jets before landing with the Commanders in 2024.
Seibert was eventually declared the starter in the DMV and went on to play in nine games for them in his lone season with the franchise.
During his single season in Washington, Seibert converted 27 of 30 of his field goal attempts, along with 22 of his 24 extra point attempts. While not spectacular, Seibert will most likely be known for his efforts in the Commanders' 2024 Week 2 matchup against the New York Giants, in which he was perfect on SEVEN field goal tries, including the game-winning 30-yard kick as time expired to push the Commanders to a win — accounting for all of the team's points in the matchup.
Unfortunately for Seibert, the rest of the season didn't quite go according to plan as he dealt with a hip injury that landed him on injured reserve, limiting his availability and impacting his performance once he was back with the team.
