When Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox this past spring that included opt outs after each season, it seemed clear the veteran third baseman would try his luck on the open market at some point.

Now, it appears that time has come.

According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, Bregman plans to exercise his opt out after one year in Boston. Once official the third baseman will become a free agent, giving him another opportunity to land the lucrative long-term deal he originally sought last winter.

Bregman, 32, is coming off a successful season with the Red Sox in which he helped lead Boston back to the postseason for the first time since 2021. Bregman got off to an outstanding start, batting .299 with 11 home runs and a .938 OPS through his first 51 games. That hel

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