I think, by now, most Cubs fans are sober to the fact that whichever version of Alex Bregman we get over the life of his contract (or even just in 2026) is NOT going to be the version the league saw in 2018 and 2019, when he was a legitimate MVP candidate.
Over those two seasons, Bregman hit a combined 72 home runs while slashing .291/.409/.561 (162 wRC+) and walking (15.4%) more than he struck out (12.0%). Elite stuff.
Since then, however, he’s been a lot closer to All-Star level, r...
In our last installment, we talked about Anthony Rizzo’s appearance against the Braves April 28, 2021, and his famous strikeout of Freddie Freeman. He wasn’t the only Cubs position player to pitch in that game. After Rizzo’s K of “Frederick” (as Rizzo once called him during a rundown on the bases when he, Rizzo, was […]
Another day, another Tyler signed to a minor league.
Yesterday it was journeyman reclamation project Tyler Beede , while this one is more of a true prospect/development-project type:
The Cubs have signed RHP Tyler Ras to a minor league deal. Ras spent time in the Rockies and Astros organization since being drafted in the 14th round back in 2021. Originally a Cubs 33rd round pick in 2018, he is coming off a Pro Day with Tread. pic.twitter.com/GOkYc3AL51 — Greg Huss (@OutOfTheVin...
Immediately after the Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175M deal on Saturday night, the Nico Hoerner rumors resurfaced. Jeff Passan said it. Keith Law said it. Jon Morosi said it. Media outlets in New York started drumming up the Yankees’ interest. The Giants had been teased. And so on.
Whether we like it or not (we do not), we can’t keep denying the existence of Nico Hoerner trade rumors. And unfortunately, today, they’re getting a little louder, with a more specific note from a...
Just last week, I took a “way too early” look at a possible Cubs Opening Day roster. Today, we stand 72 days from that (hopefully not too cold) Opening Day game Thursday, March 26 against the Nationals at Wrigley Field — and two significant changes have happened since then. So let’s take another look at […]
Sources say the Cubs are stockpiling Quad-A type pitchers. Corbin Martin and Tyler Beede are reportedly in the organization now. Cub Tracks is happy to mea culpa after the big-boy signings last week. The position here was never that the Cubs were ‘cheap’ — indeed, it was that they didn’t want to win as badly […]
For weeks, baseball insiders have been saying that the free agent market has been slow moving. However it only takes one big move to potentially jump start things, and we may have gotten that in the Chicago Cubs signing free agent 3B Alex Bregman to a 5 year, $175M deal. Where does that take us? […]
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The Chicago Cubs are really cooking now on the reclamation additions for the bullpen competition. We just discussed the Tyler Beede signing , who was joining Jeff Brigham and Collin Snider in the bullpen reclamation group, and now there’s already a new name to add to the mix.
Former Astros/Diamondbacks/Orioles righty Corbin Martin, come on down:
Heavy cut four-seam sits 95 mph. Orioles nixed his sweeper for a “death-ball” curve early last season (which became his best Stuff+ pitc...
We’re just four days from Cubs Convention in downtown Chicago and the Cubs have a lot to celebrate. They signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal this weekend and traded for starting pitcher Edward Cabrera a few days before that. It’s also the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Cubs World Series championship team, […]
The annual Cubs Convention will be held his weekend, Friday through Sunday, Jan. 16-18, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. Hopefully, the Cubs will have announced the Alex Bregman signing by then and he’ll make his first appearance as a Cub. Beyond that, at this year’s convention many events will be focused on the club’s 150th […]
With the signing of Alex Bregman by the Cubs to a five-year, $175 million deal, reported Saturday though not yet officially announced by the team, I thought it was time to take another look at the team’s payroll and luxury tax figures for the upcoming season. Based on reporting on Bregman’s deal, this is not […]
Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a five year, $175 million deal, per multiple reports. There are no opt outs on the deal, but the third baseman does get a full no-trade clause. There is also reportedly $70 million in deferrals, though the exact details of the deferrals have not […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy birthday to Bill Madlock*, it’s drafty in here, and other stories for the discerning […]
Former LSU great Alex Bregman is now a very, very rich man. The former Tiger is trading in his Red Sox for Cubbie Blue as Bregman signed a five-year $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs Saturday night. A three-time All-Star, Bregman opted out of a $40 million player option with Boston to hit free […]
“We don’t start stuff, but we will stop stuff; we will end stuff.”
That quote from World Series winning Cubs manager Joe Maddon after a September game against the Cardinals sticks with me 11 years later. And that it resurfaced from my memory banks after a Bears-Packers thriller makes sense. After all, the Packers did a lot of talking in the days leading up to Saturday’s game against at Soldier Field in Chicago. But it was the Bears, with their play on the field, who came away with the fin...
BCB reader Joe Coney sent me a number of photos to sleuth and I decided to start with this one, a great look at the board from the 1970s. So what are we looking at here? The Cubs are, obviously, playing the Expos. It’s the top of the seventh inning — in fact, that half-inning […]
Last night, while the Bears were engineering one of the greatest playoff comebacks in league history, the Chicago Cubs were making one of the biggest free agent signings in franchise history, handing Alex Bregman a five-year, $175 million deal, complete with a full no-trade clause and something like $70 million in deferrrals (bringing the present day value of the contract down to around $150M).
We got into the signing last night , the deferral details this morning , and the celebratory re...
What a night!
On January 10, the Chicago Bulls, the Blackhawks , the Cubs , and the Bears all grabbed a win of their own. The city is riding a wave of euphoria it doesn’t quite know how to handle, but it’s handling it with a lot of smiles and plenty of flexing on social media. I don’t know about you, but the way the Bulls won last night was the real surprise.
What a 2-hour span for the Windy City. Have yourself a night, Chicago! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/DLENZKgNmx — SportsCenter (@S...
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Alex Bregman signed a 5-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs. Apparently, $70 million of it is deferred. Bergman will be 32 this coming season. The deferral makes the value somewhat less than $175 million but he won’t be having to buy value meals at McDonald’s any time soon. I’m […]
Where do you even start after a night like that?
There I was, sitting in my basement, stewing as I watched the Chicago Bears enter the fourth quarter with an 18-point deficit against the one team whose seemingly inevitable win could really spoil what was otherwise an incredible season for the franchise … when BANG, the alert hits: The Cubs have signed free agent 3B Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal .
I sprint upstairs to my computer and start typing, grateful the Cubs sa...
Good morning, folks… Alex Bregman is reportedly heading to the Chicago Cubs on a 5 year, $175 million deal. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, here we are.
Not only did the Cubs make a gigantic splash in free agency last night , signing third baseman Alex Bregman to a (nominal) five-year, $175 million deal exactly when they needed to, but the deal also comes with upwards of $70 million deferred per Ken Rosenthal .
That’s a good thing and a good sign for a number of reasons. Let’s discuss.
Alex Bregman Contract Deferrals
We don’t know the full details of the de...
The MLB offseason had ground to a standstill, mainly because of the lack of movement around the top free agents. Well, we finally had a major domino fall, with Alex Bregman inking a five-year, $175-million deal with the Cubs. Chicago didn’t really seem like major players at the top of the free agent market, but […]
The Chicago Cubs signed former Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to a bad contract tonight: five years, $175 million with no opt-outs. The Great Bregman Saga, which has consumed two consecutive offseasons for the Red Sox, is now over. The final line reads: 114 G, 18 HR, .273/.360./462, 3.5 bWAR, $40 million, 1 postseason […]