"Definitely tough," Bregman said of no longer playing with Altuve. "You build great relationships with people in this game. He's a friend of mine for life and I loved every second of being able to suit up with him."
Like Altuve, Bregman has experienced rough treatment from road fans in every big league ballpark, but especially from Boston's rabid fans upset over the 2017 Astros' cheating scandal. At his introductory press conference at the Red Sox's spring training facility in Fort Myers, Florida, Bregman mostly avoided the question when asked what his message would be to the Boston fan base about being a part of that 2017 team that eliminated the Red Sox in the American League Division Series.