MLB rumors: Alex Bregman, Cubs agree to five-year, $175M contract

Alex Bregman, the most coveted free agent on the market this offseason, reportedly will be a Chicago Cub.

The veteran third baseman agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs on Sunday night, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported, citing sources.

Bregman, 31, figures to be the Cubs’ starting third baseman next season, displacing Matt Shaw, who played in 126 games last season and hit .226 with 13 home runs and 44 RBI. Bregman, though, is one of MLB’s top sluggers and a three-time All-Star, and he won two World Series championships with Houston Astros.

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Bregman turned down the Cubs’ overtures last offseason, and played for the Boston Red Sox in 2025, hitting .273 with 18 homers and 62 RBI in 114 games. But Bregman’s Red Sox contract — three years for $120 million on paper — was laden with opt-outs, and he chose to test the market after only one season.

Bregman has 209 homers and 725 RBI during his 10-year MLB career.

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