Bregman's performance on the field and leadership in the clubhouse make it hard to envision the Red Sox letting him walk. All that is to say that Bregman's market could go bonkers this time around, and the Red Sox might not be willing to meet the price tag. 3 early backup plans for Red Sox if Alex Bregman leaves in free agencyEugenio SuárezPerhaps the most hotly pursued name at the trade deadline, free-agent-to-be Eugenio Suárez lines up behind Bregman as the next-best third baseman projected to hit the market. 1 prospect in all of baseball and the centerpiece of the trade that brought Chris Sale to the Red Sox, will be a free agent. More Red Sox reads: