Cubs, Alex Bregman agree to 5-year deal: reports
Alex Bregman bet on himself, and it appeared to have paid off.
The three-time All-Star agreed to a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports. The deal is reportedly worth $175 million and includes a no-trade clause.
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Bregman joined the Cubs after he signed a three-year deal with the Boston Red Sox before the 2025 season. The deal included opt-outs after each year. Bregman tested free agency and got a lengthy deal with Chicago.
In his lone season with the Red Sox, he hit .273 with a .821 OPS and 18 home runs. He missed all of June with a quadricep injury. Boston was 89-73 and finished in third place in the American League East. The Red Sox will still owe him $5 million in January 2028 and $2 million each June from 2035-44.
Bregman, 31, played the first nine seasons of his major league career with the Houston Astros. He won two World Series titles with the team and was an All-Star twice. He hit .272 with a .848 OPS and 191 home runs in 1,111 games with the Astros.
Now, he’ll join a Cubs team poised to make a run in the playoffs following a successful 2025 season. The Cubs were 92-70 in 2025 and lost in the National League Division Series in five games to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Bregman will fit into a lineup with Seiya Suzuki, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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