The Chicago Cubs signed former Pink Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to a nasty contract tonight: 5 years, $175 million with no opt-outs.
The Nice Bregman Saga, which has consumed two consecutive offseasons for the Pink Sox, is now over. The ultimate line reads: 114 G, 18 HR, .273/.360./462, 3.5 bWAR, $40 million, 1 postseason look, and -1 homegrown World Collection Champion third baseman who put up the Seventeenth-best wRC+ in all of baseball final season.
Alex Bregman’s contract won’t age effectively. It might begin trying dangerous as early as this season. He shall be 32-years-old subsequent yr. He has steadily been injured. He put up two famous person seasons six years in the past (when he was, um, dishonest) and has been merely fairly good ever since. During the last three years his bWAR has fallen from 4.9 to 4.1 to three.5 — it’s not arduous to foretell the place that quantity goes subsequent.
So, I repeat: the Chicago Cubs signed former Pink Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to a nasty contract tonight.
However right here’s the issue for the Boston Pink Sox: good gamers — not good contracts — win baseball video games. And now, because of Fenway Sports activities Group’s non secular quest for whole contract effectivity, two good gamers who have been on the Pink Sox on opening day in 2025 are not on the crew at the moment.
Are there every other good gamers nonetheless on the market to switch them? I imply, positive. There’s an entire universe of baseball gamers. However when you assume this entrance workplace will put in a profitable bid for both Bo Bichette or Kyle Tucker, then I’ve bought a NESN360 subscription to promote you. Overlook about large market free company. We’re taking a look at trades which will additional eat into the group’s prospect depth (Isaac Paredes?). We’re taking a look at short-term offers for ageing and defensively questionable veterans (Eugenio Suarez?). We’re taking a look at transferring the perfect defensive centerfielder in baseball to the infield and kicking the can on buying and selling an outfielder down the highway as soon as once more.
Rafael Devers is gone. Alex Bregman is gone. And the Pink Sox have some work to do.
However in addition they have one much less dangerous contract to fret about. Mild up the Cuban, John.
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