The Boston Red Sox could and should aggressively pursue a reunion with Alex Bregman in free agency this winter.

On the latest episode of the "Cubs Weekly Podcast," MLB insider Jon Heyman joined Lance Brozdowski to discuss the Cubs' potential free agent targets. The post MLB insider Jon Heyman explains why Alex Bregman could be fit for Cubs appeared first on Marquee Sports Network - Home of the Cubs,

Boston inked Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract shortly before spring training in 2025. That caused a whole lot of drama for the organization, but their newly acquired All-Star did his job while staying above all that. As part of his deal, he was allowed to opt out after one season. He exercised that right on Monday.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman opted out of 3-year, $120 million contract to become an MLB free agent. He could be a Detroit Tigers target.

Below, you will find CBS Sports' annual ranking of the top 50 free agents in Major League Baseball. As always, these rankings are derived from a combination of firsthand statistical and video analysis;

A total of 153 players have become free agents following the end of the World Series and several dozen more potentially can go free depending on whether team, player and mutual options are exercised.

Alex Bregman is back on the free agent market, and hot stove watchers are already wondering if he might want to reunite with A.J. Hinch. But Bregman is another season older, and didn’t have a completely healthy 2025, which begs the question: is he worth the risk for the Tigers? Sports Illustrated said the following:

Cody Bellinger and Alex Bregman, two players who will be tied to the Chicago Cubs this offseason, have opted out of their respective contracts ahead of MLB free agency.