Alex Bregman is on his way to Chicago.
The Cubs and Bregman agreed to a five-year contract worth $175 million on Saturday. according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Bregman, who will turn 32 at the end of March, has repeatedly received interest from the Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays, Cubs and Tigers, among others.
After spending the 2025 season with the Red Sox, Bregman hit the market this winter as one of the top players in free agency.
Last season, Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million contract, including opt-outs after each of the first two seasons, with the Red Sox, ending his nine-year tenure with the Astros.
After a solid 2025 season in which he hit .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs while making his third career All-Star team, Bregman decided to test the open market again.
He was limited to just 114 games thanks to a right quadriceps injury that sidelined him for about a month and a half.
In ten big league seasons, Bregman has posted a .272/.365/.481 slash line with 209 long balls and 43.1 wins above replacement, according to Baseball Reference.
During his time in Houston, where he won two World Series titles, Bregman received MVP votes in four separate seasons while winning a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove award in the hot corner.
Bregman’s departure leaves a hole in the Red Sox lineup.
Trevor Story is expected to be the starting shortstop in Boston on Opening Day, while younger Marcelo Mayer will likely slot in at second or third base with Bregman off the roster.
Bregman is expected to play third base, where he has spent most of his MLB career.
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