Cubs Sign Alex Bregman to Five-Year Contract
The Cubs have signed free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Much like former Met Pete Alonso, Bregman signs a long-term contract with a new team after settling for an option-laden contract ahead of the 2025 season. The righty opted out of his deal before this season, and now Bregman will move to the National League after a year in Boston, during which he slashed .273/.360/.462 in 114 games.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman bats against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Comerica Park, May 14, 2025.
Bregman had spent his entire career before that in Houston, as a major piece of the perennially playoff-bound Astros teams from 2016-2024. He had two top-five MVP finishes in Houston, before his third career all-star nod in Boston last season.
Bregman has now set a new high mark for free agent position players this winter, signing for $20 million more than Alonso.
Bregman’s signing marks the first major free agent signing of the new year, and one of the last few big-name right-handed hitters is off the board. It remains to be seen how his market will affect other names, such as former Cub Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, and Cody Bellinger.
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