https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/...x-bregman.html

With most of Chicago focused on the Cardiac Bears Saturday night, the Cubs attempted to steal a little bit of the spotlight by agreeing to a five-year, $175MM contract with free agent Alex Bregman.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that $70MM of Bregman’s $175MM contract is deferred. Rosenthal adds that the deal is expected to fall into the $30MM to $31MM range in terms of average annual value after factoring in the deferrals. This is a notable departure for the Ricketts family in recent free agent negotiations.