Red Sox free agent signings leave Boston fanbase worried about Alex Bregman originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Red Sox entered the offseason with seemingly big goals. So far, all they have to show for those is a trade to acquire an aging Sonny Gray.

Chicago Cubs get an update from an MLB insider on Alex Bregman amid free agent rumors linking him to a return to the Boston Red Sox.

The lefty ace is entering his final year under team control with the Tigers, with whom Skubal says he wants to be with "for a very long time." The Tigers have exclusive negotiating rights with Skubal until the end of the 2026 season and could come to a long-term agreement,

“Last year, the Detroit Tigers offered Alex Bregman a six-year, $171.5 million deal. He reportedly asked for an opt-out in that deal after 2025, but the Tigers were only willing to put the opt-out after 2026. Bregman then asked for the Tigers to up the total money on the deal, but they declined.

The Chicago Cubs may or may not be interested in signing Alex Bregman to a long-term deal, but one current slugger sees the benefit.

Earning his third-career All-Star season in this past campaign, Bregman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 homers. And in an apparent attempt to recruit the veteran to his team, Cubs’ infielder Ian Happ outlined a particularly good fit between Bregman and the team’s existing batting order.