According to longtime MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, that inaction might be a ploy from the Red Sox — especially if it leads to a desperate Bregman eventually lowering his contract demands with spring right around the corner.

The Boston Red Sox are patiently waiting out Alex Bregman's other suitors in their free agent pursuit, an MLB insider reports.

The Boston Red Sox have third baseman Alex Bregman on their radar. The post MLB Rumors: Red Sox Hinges Their Alex Bregman Bets on a Risky “Leverage” Despite an Underwhelming Offseason appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The New York Yankees added some depth on Monday, signing Dominic Smith to a minor league deal, the YES Network’s Jack Curry reported. Smith, a first baseman and outfielder, played for the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds last season.

Dom Smith, the former first-round pick of the Mets, has agreed to a minor league deal with the Yankees, The Post confirmed. Smith, 29, played in 93 games in the majors last season, split between the Reds and Red Sox.