Alex Bregman, the Red Sox third baseman, has opted out of his contract and become a free agent after a bounce-back season, hitting .273 with 18 home runs.
Bregman was coming off a season where he hit just .260 and had signed a 3-year, $120 million contract in February, which led to controversy as All-Star Rafael Devers was asked to move positions and eventually got traded to San Francisco.
Despite a second half slump and a quad injury, the 31-year-old will have suitors in free agency.
Bregman is represented by his agent Scott Boras. The move to free agency comes after Bregman and the team made the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
Author's summary: Alex Bregman becomes free agent.