MLB news: Cubs reportedly sign Alex Bregman

Alex Bregman bet on himself and it seemed 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 agreement included opt-outs after each year. Bregman tested free agency and got a long deal with Chicago.

In his lone season with the Red Sox, he hit .273 with an .821 OPS and 18 home runs. He missed all of June with a quadricep injury. Boston was 89-73 and finished third 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.

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman fields a groundout hit by Baltimore Orioles’ Jordan Westburg during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park on Aug. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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 a two-time All-Star. He hit .272 with an .848 OPS and 191 home runs in 1,111 games with the Astros.

Now he will join a Cubs team poised to make the playoffs after 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.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (2) throws out Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman (not pictured) at first base during the third inning at Rogers Center on Sept. 25, 2025. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)

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Bregman will fit into a lineup with Seiya Suzuki, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson.