"We made our best efforts to retain him. We engaged in talks up to the last minute." Astros after offering 6 years 40 million.
I think pretty much everyone expected a non-tender for Montero when the trade was made (hell, most even thought he might be waived as part of the trade and it was just a method for a money dump). That so far is looking like a savvy add on. The movement and stuff is legit. Click so far seems adept at getting lottery tickets added to trades…and hitting on his fair share.
Since the initial series with the Angels, Bregman's contributions at the plate have been walks and that's it for the most part.