The Chicago Cubs signed former Purple Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to a foul contract tonight: 5 years, $175 million with no opt-outs.
The Nice Bregman Saga, which has consumed two consecutive offseasons for the Purple 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 properly. It could begin trying unhealthy as early as this season. He shall be 32-years-old subsequent yr. He has steadily been injured. He put up two celebrity 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 laborious to foretell the place that quantity goes subsequent.
So, I repeat: the Chicago Cubs signed former Purple Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to a foul contract tonight.
However right here’s the issue for the Boston Purple Sox: good gamers — not good contracts — win baseball video games. And now, due to Fenway Sports activities Group’s spiritual quest for whole contract effectivity, two good gamers who have been on the Purple Sox on opening day in 2025 are not on the group immediately.
Are there another good gamers nonetheless on the market to switch them? I imply, positive. There’s a complete universe of baseball gamers. However for those who suppose this entrance workplace will put in a profitable bid for both Bo Bichette or Kyle Tucker, then I’ve received a NESN360 subscription to promote you. Overlook about huge market free company. We’re trades which will additional eat into the group’s prospect depth (Isaac Paredes?). We’re short-term offers for ageing and defensively questionable veterans (Eugenio Suarez?). We’re shifting the perfect defensive centerfielder in baseball to the infield and kicking the can on buying and selling an outfielder down the street as soon as once more.
Rafael Devers is gone. Alex Bregman is gone. And the Purple Sox have some work to do.
However in addition they have one much less unhealthy contract to fret about. Gentle up the Cuban, John.
