Bregman, who had opted out of a three-year, $120 million deal with Boston, has signed a five-year, $175 million pact with the Cubs. It is the second-largest contract ever signed by a Jewish ballplayer, behind Max Fried’s $218 million contract in 2024. Bregman previously signed a five-year, $100 million extension with the Houston Astros in 2019.

Matt Shaw is preparing for a super-utility role with the Chicago Cubs after the team signed Alex Bregman in free agency.

On the same day he was introduced as the Cubs’ new third baseman, Alex Bregman announced Thursday that he will be playing for a second team in 2026: Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

The son of MLB All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman got the warmest welcome to Chicago when dad was introduced to the media after signing a five-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs. “Dad! Mom! Daddy!,” the 3-year-old, decked out in a Cubs hat and jersey, shrieked upon arriving at Wrigley Field and seeing mascot Clark the Cub.

The San Francisco Giants are aggressively pursuing a second baseman and have been engaged with Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan, sources tell ESPN. An infield of Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, Donovan or Hoerner and Rafael Devers would be among MLB's best.

Alex Bregman has two titles to his name, and in his mind, he's not done winning. Asked why he picked No. 3 after wearing No. 2 throughout this big league career, the new Cubs third baseman said in his introductory news conference Thursday that,

The Detroit Tigers didn't try to land free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman before he signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.