Chicago Cubs sign three-time all-star Alex Bregman to long-term deal
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The Chicago Cubs have signed free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to a long term contract.
According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Cubs and third baseman Alex Bregman are in agreement on a five-year, $175MM contract.
Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a five-year, $175 million contract, sources tell ESPN. One year after their failed pursuit of Bregman in free agency, the Cubs land one of the biggest bats of the winter.
Prior to the Toronto's acquisition of Kazuma Okamoto, the Blue Jays had been in contact with Bregman and agent Scott Boras.
After opting out with the Boston Red Sox, Alex Bregman now gets the long-term contract he has been seeking
Bregman, 31, played in 114 games with Boston this year, making 495 plate appearances.
Although he missed a month and a half with a right quad strain, he continued to excel on offense, batting .273/.360/.462 and grading out 25% better than average by wRC+.
After posting a career-low 6.9% walk rate in his last year with the Astros, Bregman bumped that up to 10.3% in 2025.
Bregman's .822 OPS in 2025 was his best since 2019. He's one of the game's best bat-to-ball hitters, and routinely puts up 20 HR a year
A HUGE add for the Cubs, who needed to swing big after losing Kyle Tucker to the market
A HUGE add for the Cubs, who needed to swing big after losing Kyle Tucker to the market
He maintained his reputation as a high-contact hitter, with his 14.1% strikeout rate grading out in the 88th percentile.
His 90.1 mph average exit velocity and 44.4% hard-hit rate were both career bests.
He also continued to do well defensively, earning 1 Defensive Run Saved and 3 Outs Above Average for his work at third base.
Overall, Bregman's 2025 contributions were good for 3.5 fWAR and his third career All-Star nomination.
Over his 10 MLB seasons, the 2015 second-overall pick owns a .272/.365/.481 slash line, 209 homers, 293 doubles and 725 RBIs.
The move is the second significant addition the Cubs have made this week after landing Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins.
Chicago returned to the post-season for the first time since 2017 in 2025.
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