Wait finally over as Astros welcome Bregman

HOUSTON — It may have felt like forever for some, but Astros No. 1 prospect Alex Bregman is officially a Major League ballplayer.

“It’s been amazing,” Bregman said of his first day in Houston. “It’s been a dream come true. I thought yesterday was really cool, but today has been even better.”

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Bregman will bat sixth and play third in place of the injured Marwin Gonzalez on Monday night. What position Bregman plays on a routine basis going forward is still up in the air, though.

In a fitting twist of fate or pure coincidence, Bregman will make his debut in front of more than 50 friends and family members Monday night against his mother’s favorite team, the New York Yankees.

Her favorite team before Houston drafted him, that is.

“Everyone else in the house didn’t really root for the Yankees, but it’s definitely really cool to play against them in your debut,” Bregman said. “Probably the most storied franchise ever.”

While Bregman didn’t have a favorite team of his own growing up, he did idolize Yankees legend Derek Jeter, so much so that Bregman will wear Jeter’s famed No. 2 with Houston.

“I always rooted for him, just because he was the captain,” Bregman said. “He loved to win, and he was clutch.”

That number is also a nod to Bregman’s …

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