Bregman focused on making most of time at Triple-A

ROUND ROCK, Texas. — Alex Bregman finished his four-day stay at Dell Diamond on Thursday and was met with a steady stream of reporters asking him if he was ready to stay in Texas a little longer. Bregman, the Astros’ top prospect who’s tearing it up for Triple-A Fresno, appears to be big league ready and is simply waiting on the call to Houston.

Until that happens, Bregman is saying all the right things. He says he’s focused on helping the Grizzlies win, and determined to get better. The Astros have thrown him an extra challenge by putting him at third base and left field in recent days, but he’s handled both well.

“To be honest with you, I’m focused on wining today’s game,” Bregman told a trio of Houston reporters before the game against Triple-A Round Rock. “That’s pretty much it. I’m focused on trying to keep my head where my feet are, and my feet are playing for the Fresno Grizzlies so my mind has to be there as well. That’s really all I’m focusing on.”

Through 15 games at Triple-A, Bregman was hitting .388 with six homers, 15 RBIs and a .414 on-base percentage. He arrived at Fresno after hitting .317 with 20 homers, 61 RBIs, 45 walks and only 37 strikeouts in 77 games at Double-A Corpus Christi in the first half of the season.

“The biggest thing here is the guys in Triple-A are older, …

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