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Reports Point to Alex Bregman Opt-Out as Red Sox Weigh Cost of Keeping Their All-Star Third Baseman

League projections put his next deal well above $80 million despite a quad strain that preceded a late-season dip.

Matt Strahm Locks In 2026 Option After Passing Physical

Willson Contreras Signals Openness to Waiving No‑Trade as Cardinals Pivot to Bloom-Led Rebuild

Alex Bregman Deflects Opt-Out Talk as Red Sox Push for Playoffs

Braves Bring Back Charlie Morton After Tigers Release

Yankees Weigh $22 Million Qualifying Offer for Breakout Slugger Trent Grisham

Pete Alonso’s Late-Season Power Surge Fuels Opt-Out Talk as Mets Slugger Nears Free Agency

Lucas Giolito Hits 140-Inning Trigger, Turning Red Sox 2026 Option Into Mutual Deal

Boras Says No In-Season Bregman Extension, Red Sox Voice Wish to Keep Him

Blue Jays’ Anthony Santander Begins Triple-A Rehab With Buffalo

Red Sox Weigh Options as Bregman Is Expected to Opt Out and Market Heats Up

Executives Peg Dodgers as Favorites for Kyle Tucker, Top Free Agent of 2025

Alex Bregman Expected to Opt Out as Yankees, Phillies, Tigers Emerge in $175 Million Market

Pete Alonso Expected to Exercise Opt-Out as Free-Agent Interest Grows

Red Sox Extend Aroldis Chapman Through 2026 With Mutual 2027 Option

Dodgers Sign LHP Andrew Heaney to Minor-League Deal Ahead of Playoff Roster Deadline

Phillies Sign Walker Buehler to Minor-League Deal With Targeted Sept. 12 Rotation Slot

Red Sox Finalize $13.3 Million Deal With Aroldis Chapman for 2026, Add 2027 Vesting Option

Astros Emerge as Surprise Suitor for Mets’ Pete Alonso as Opt-Out Looms

Reports: Mets’ Frankie Montas To Undergo Elbow Surgery, Could Miss All of 2026