When Saturday began, as members of the Red Sox roster gathered at Fenway Park for the team’s annual “Fenway Fest” event, the leader of last year’s team was at home in Arizona mulling a decision. Thousands of miles away from the place he called home in 2025,

Alex Bregman is heading to the Chicago Cubs after signing with the Boston Red Sox last year. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are stunned.

The ink is barely dry on Alex Bregman’s blockbuster contract, but the Cubs aren’t acting like a team that’s finished shopping. Jed Hoyer just signaled that Chicago still has more boxes to check, and it’s the kind of comment that usually comes right before another big move drops.

How quickly did the Red Sox pivot from Alex Bregman to Ranger Suárez? Scott Boras explained Thursday in Chicago.

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.