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Alex Bregman: Career, Lifestyle & Net Worth

Alexander David Bregman, popularly known as Alex Bregman, is a familiar name in baseball. Bregman is the third baseman and shortstop for the Houston Astros.

Alex Bregman, born on March 30, 1994, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has a net worth of $10 million.

Since 2016, Bregman has played in the Astros and helped the Astros won the World Series title in 2017.

Alex Bregman at Orioles 7/22/17 (Image Source: Wikimedia)

Besides being a professional baseball player, Alex is also a philanthropist serving his community to the fullest extent.

If you are a baseball fan, you might want to know more about the young star achieving so much already.

Being a huge success in the baseball field, Bregman has definitely not settled for less. This article will give a deeper insight into the star’s life.

Quick Facts

Now, let’s take a quick look at Alex Bregman’s life.

Full name Alexander David Bregman
Birth Date March 30, 1994
Birth Place Albuquerque, New Mexico
Residence Houston
Religion Jewish
Nationality American
Ethnicity White
Food Habit Non-vegan
Education Albuquerque Academy, Louisiana State University (LSU)
Zodiac Sign Aries
Hobbies Playing chess & collecting baseball cards
Father’s Name Sam Bregman
Mother’s Name Jackie Bregman
Siblings Jessica and Anthony
Age 29 Years Old
Height 1.82 m/ 6 feet/ 182 cm
Weight 81 kg/180 lbs
Eye Color Hazel
Hair Color Black/Brown
Profession Baseball player
Associated Teams Houston Astros (2016-present)
Position Third baseman and Shortstop
Awards 2× All-Star (2018, 2019)
All-MLB Second Team (2019)
World Series champion (2017)
Silver Slugger Award (2019)
Marital Status Married
Wife’s Name Reagan Howard (2020-present)
Children None
Active Years 2016-present
Net Worth $10 million
Social Media Twitter, Instagram, YouTube , Titktok
Charity FEEDHOU, Bregman Cares
Merch Rookie Cards
Last Update March, 2024

Alex Bregman: Age, Weight, and Height

The baseball player celebrates his birthday on the seventh of March. Alex is 27 years old (as of March 7, 2021).

Alex is equally good-looking with his physical appearance. He stands 6 feet tall (1.8 meters) and weighs about 81 kg (180 lbs).

Moreover, his hazel brown eyes and dark hair add charm to his exterior.

Alex Bregman: Early life and Childhood

Alex was born to Sam and Jackie Bregman’s family and was raised in the Northeast Heights section. His parents are both lawyers and currently have a successful law firm.

The Bregman is the eldest of his siblings, Jessica and Anthony’s younger siblings (A.J). Similarly, Anthony is also a baseball player.

Alex is Jewish by religion and was a member of Albuquerque’s Congregation.

The 26-year-old player started playing baseball from a very young age. Then, at the age of 4, he began playing tee-ball.

Well, we must say, the passion for baseball runs in Bredman’s family. Reasoning to the inspiration of Alex’s playing baseball from his father, who played baseball as well.

His father, Sam Bregman, played as a freshman for the University of New Mexico Lobos in 1982. Along with this, Alex’s uncle, Ben, also played for the same team.

Alex’s father and uncle later moved to Albuquerque to play baseball for the college on baseball scholarships. His father, Sam, has also served as the chairperson of the Democratic Party of New Mexico.

In his first game, Alex turned an unassisted triple play by catching a line drive, tagging a runner, and stepping on a second base. He was also a batboy for the University of New Mexico baseball team.

Later in 2004, he became a batboy for a game against Arizona State University. He attended Albuquerque Academy and Louisiana State University.

Alex Bregman: Career

High School Career

Initially, Alex played catcher in Albuquerque Academy. Then, as a freshman shortstop, he helped his high school team grab the victory to a state championship.

Alex was named the MVP in the 2019 COPABE Pan American Baseball Championships in Lagos de Mareno, Mexico. In the same year, Alex won the USA Baseball Richard W. “Dick” Case Player of the Year, becoming the first high school player to win the title.

Alex Bregman posted the picture with caption
Alex Bregman posted the picture with the caption “All in”.

In 2011, he successfully led the 18-and-under U.S. National Team and won a gold medal at the International Baseball Federation World Championships. He attended Louisiana State University after graduating high school.

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College Career

Alex majored in sports administration at LSU. There, he played as a shortstop for the LSU Tigers baseball team.

During this period, Alex really elevated his gaming and started to get recognized. Besides, he bagged multiple awards and titles during his time at LSU.

Professional Career

Minor Leagues

The Houston Astros selected Alex with the second overall selection in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft. As a result, he became the highest-ever-drafted player from New Mexico.

In 2015, he signed with the Astros in June 2015. He was named the 2016 Minor League Player of the Year by USA Today.

In Houston Astros

In 2016, Alex switched from the Grizzlies to the Astros, where he made his major league debut at third base against the New York Yankees. He made his first home run in the same year against the Cardinals.

Alex Bregman doing batting in 2016, for Astro.
Alex Bregman batting in 2016 for the Astros.

Alex became the youngest member of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in 2017 at 22. In addition, he was also the youngest Opening Day third baseman in team history at 23 years.

Later the Astros renewed Alex’s contract at $599,000 in 2018. Further, he was successful in becoming the youngest Astro to hit 30 home runs in a season.

Again, in 2019, Alex signed a six-year contract with the Astros of $100 million.

Alex Bregman: Salary, Lifestyle and Net Worth

Alex’s estimated salary is $599,000 (as of 2018). His net worth is expected to be around $10 million.

The Astros player lives a pretty busy lifestyle. Apart from playing infield, he manages to run a successful Youtube channel, a podcast, contributes his part as a philanthropist, and collaborates with renowned brands.

However, the most impressive collaboration by far is the paid partnership with Adidas Baseball.

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Alex Bregman: Charity

Alex is definitely not the stereotypical athlete. Instead, he does a lot of charity works to make the community a better place for everyone.

Bregman Cares

Alex founded a nonprofit organization called Bregman cares. This organization’s mission is to provide awareness, support, time, and resources to children at the local and national levels.

Indeed, this organization has played a huge role in helping several local causes during the pandemic and is involved in Autism awareness.

In addition, Bregman Cares has also been successful in providing quarantine food kits and Ipads for children.

FEEDHOU

FEEDHOU is a project run under Bregman Cares. Alex contributes most of his time to FEEDHOU, a campaign to support the Houston Food Bank.

Similarly, they have raised more than $2 million in total so far with the help of Mattress Mack and the rapper Paul wall.

Alex and Reagan had primarily thought about helping out healthcare workers during the Covid-19 first hit. Then, however, they realized the urgent need to provide food to the community people, who were the most vulnerable ones during the pandemic.

Then, they volunteered to package the meals and also went to the distribution site.

Furthermore, they did a 24-hour live stream fundraiser in which they did interviews, played video games, and had a concert. In the stream, they raised over $100,000.

An interesting fact about this aim is that $1 provides three meals. Therefore, millions of dollars resulting in millions of meals.

Alex Bregman: Personal Life

Alex announced his engagement to Reagan Howard in January 2020. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic delayed their wedding.

Ales Bregman with his wife,Reagan Howard.
Alex Bregman with his wife, Reagan Howard, during the wedding photoshoot.

However, they got married in December of 2020 with a small, intimate gathering. Equally, Important, Alex and Reagan both work together to serve the community to the fullest.

Apart from this, being surrounded by the Latino community all his childhood, Alex has constantly improved his spoken Spanish.

Alex Bregman: Social Media

Alex is active on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok.

The Astro’s player has 179K subscribers on Youtube, 79k followers on Facebook, 683K followers on Instagram, 281.4K followers on Twitter, and 267.9 k followers on Tik Tok as of (July 2021).

Moreover, the athlete advocates through social media and stands for what is right and what is wrong.

For instance, he actively raised his voice during George Floyd’s case and raised his voice against racism.

Alex Bregman: Facts

  • Alex runs a podcast channel called Bregman’s Podcast, where they invite guests to share their stories. Reagan and Alex are the co-hosts. 
  • Bregman conducts ” Swing Review” on his youtube channel to help children under the age of 17 improve in the baseball swing.
  • Alex desires to be a successful Youtuber from the Baseball industry.
  • Additionally, the baseball player also wishes to star in movies and TV shows in the future.
  • The player has been dealing with hamstring injuries since 2016, which have been troubling the athlete throughout his major leagues.
  • Alex won the American League Player of the Month title twice in a row.
  • In 2016, Alex received the Minor League Player of the Year award from USA Today. Additionally, Alex was named the MVP of the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.
  • Bregman received the 2019 American League Silver Slugger Award at third base.
  • Alex led his team (Houston Astros) to win the 2017 World Series.

Alex Bregman: Quotes

  • “Having pressure is a privilege.”
  • “You can be anybody you want to be as long as you’re obsessed.”
  • “If there’s somebody pushing you, you’re going to be more energized.”
  • “I’m definitely not satisfied, and I always want to do better.”
  • “I can only control what I want to control, which is taking care of my business here and working hard every single day, and eventually, that time will come.”
  • “The Astro’s are going to be a dynasty.”

Frequently asked questions (FAQS)

Did Alex Bregman got injured recently?

The most recent injury he had was in mid-January of this year. Then, sadly, he injured his left hamstring while running sprints.

What is Alex’s current contract?

Alex signed a six-year contract with the Houston Astros in 2016 worth $100,000,000 with a signing bonus of $10,000,000.

Is Alex Bregman Hispanic?

No, Alex is not Hispanic.

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