Another key MLB free agent is finally off the board now that former Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has signed with the Boston Red Sox.
The deal, initially reported by Jon Heyman at the NY Post, is pretty straightforward: three years, $120 million. There are two opt-outs and some deferred money. Pretty par for the course, given Bregman’s long offseason.
Boston also won out over bigger offers from the Tigers and Cubs, so this is a coup of sorts for Fenway Sports Group.
Except here’s the catch. The Red Sox plan to stick Alex Bregman, a reigning Gold Glove third baseman, at second base.