Alex Bregman will opt out of his contract with the Red Sox, as expected, a source told MLB.com executive reporter Mark Feinsand.

Bregman, who will turn 32 in March, is through the first year of a three-year, $120 million deal he signed in February after nine seasons in Houston.

Despite his being sidelined by a right quad strain for almost two months, Bregman's first year in the AL East was a clear success. He had a slash line of .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs and 62 RBIs in 114 games. Bregman was named an All-Star for the first time since he received back-to-back honors from 2018-19.

Where the veteran third baseman's career could take him from here is another question, but it wouldn't necessarily be a surprise to anyone if Bregman remains in Boston, where his veteran leadership w

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