Overview
- ESPN reported the agreement at $35 million per year, with a full no-trade clause and no opt-outs also reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and MLB Network’s Mark Feinsand.
- Bregman exited Boston by exercising an opt-out from the final two years and $80 million of his deal after posting a .273/.360/.462 line with 18 homers in 114 games, a season interrupted by a quad strain.
- Local reporting indicates the Red Sox offered five years but were outbid at the Cubs’ $175 million figure.
- Because Bregman previously rejected a qualifying offer, the Red Sox receive no draft-pick compensation and the Cubs forfeit no picks.
- The move strengthens Chicago following its trade for starter Edward Cabrera and creates infield alignment questions with Matt Shaw and Nico Hoerner, while Boston is linked to alternatives such as Bo Bichette and trade targets.