Overview
- Multiple outlets report Bregman has agreed to join Chicago on a five-year, $175 million contract, though the Cubs have not issued formal confirmation.
- Reporting indicates the agreement carries a full no-trade clause and no opt-outs, a departure from the opt-out-heavy offers common this winter.
- Bregman reentered free agency after opting out of his Red Sox contract one year into a three-year, $120 million deal and has no draft-pick compensation attached.
- Chicago’s move comes days after acquiring starter Edward Cabrera from the Marlins, further reshaping options for clubs that had pursued Bregman.
- With Cabrera off the board, the Yankees are targeting rotation help such as Freddy Peralta, and the Brewers are said to want an MLB-ready starter back in any Peralta trade.