Houston extended a qualifying offer to Bregman on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman will have until Nov. 19 to accept or reject the qualifying offer, but it's more likely that the 30-year-old third baseman will decline the offer and enter free agency. Bregman was named as a finalist for Silver Slugger Award for his 2024 regular-season performance, during which he slashed .260/.315/.453 with 30 doubles, 26 home runs and 75 RBI across 634 plate appearances.

Bregman was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Bregman, Jose Altuve or Kyle Tucker, as the Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions.

Bregman isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman will get a day off Saturday following his three-hit performance during Friday's win. Grae Kessinger will get the nod at the hot corner in Bregman's stead.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman gave the Astros an early lead with his first-inning homer. He's gone deep three times over his last five games while adding seven RBI and five runs scored in that span. The third baseman is up to 26 homers this season, his most in the last five years. Bregman has added 74 RBI, 79 runs, three stolen bases and a .257/.314/.449 slash line over 143 contests this season.

Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman started the game's scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly in the third inning. He then ripped a two-run shot in the fifth before singling and scoring a run in each of the eighth and ninth innings. Bregman has gone deep twice in his last three games after hitting just two home runs in his previous 17 appearances. He now owns a .758 OPS with 55 extra-base hits and 78 runs scored through 141 games.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI on Friday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman missed some time in late August and early September with an elbow injury, and he has struggled to find his rhythm at the plate since. In 57 at-bats since September began, he is hitting just .211. However, Bregman has still managed to provide meaningful counting stats, delivering three homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored in that span.

Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman will receive a day off after a run of seven straight starts, during which he went 6-for-30 with two homers, six RBI and five runs. Mauricio Dubon will receive a look at the hot corner while batting ninth.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman got the Astros on the board with a two-run blast off Ryne Nelson in the fourth but was held quiet the rest of the night. The long ball was his first since Aug. 25 and he's now driven in four runs over the last two games after combining for just four RBI total over his previous 15 games. For the year, Bregman is slashing .259/.315/.447 with 22 homers, 65 RBI, 70 runs, three steals and a 38:77 BB:K in 562 plate appearances.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a walk Saturday against Arizona.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman didn't hit a ball out of the infield but managed a productive game. He's battled elbow soreness since Aug. 16 and has been in and out of the lineup, though his performance hasn't suffered significantly. Across 13 games and 48 at-bats in that span, Bregman has homered twice with four RBI and four runs scored while hitting .250.

Bregman is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

In Kyle Tucker's (shin) first game back, Bregman will get a day off. Bregman returned Wednesday after missing four games with an elbow injury, and perhaps he will need the occasional maintenance day down the stretch.