In a huge late-night splash, three-time All-Star third basemanAlex Bregman signed a five-year, $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. This comes one year after the Cubs tried to sign Bregman in free agency but failed.

For what it's worth, the Red Sox have prepared for a possible Bregman exodus dating back to the end of last season. The club has been careful not to disrupt its young core and has discussed concepts such as prioritizing an infielder who leans more toward defense, contact and plate discipline.

The Detroit Tigers went into the offseason just as they did last year, linked heavily to one of the top free agents on the market. Despite the expectation of ad

For the short term, Alex Bregman is comfortable upgrade for the Cubs, Keith Law writes, but now the team has one infielder too many.