The Boston Red Sox entered this offseason with the clear priority of re-signing third baseman Alex Bregman, but they now must adjust elsewhere after the three-time All-Star accepted a more lucrative offer -- with a no-trade clause -- from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Bregman took a five-year, $175 million offer from the Cubs that includes a full no-trade clause and no opt-outs, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. That's just a little more than the Red Sox were willing to go, as their offer topped out at $165 million, with major deferrals, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney, and didn't include a no-trade clause, citing team policy.




