The Red Sox have six weeks of the regular season and a potential postseason appearance to worry about first and foremost, but the issue of Alex Bregman's future with the team is going to be an underlying question through October regardless of the team's performance.
Bregman will have to choose whether or not to opt into the second year of his deal in Boston by Nov. 3, the Monday after the conclusion of a potential World Series Game 7. The prevailing sentiment is that he'll opt out and explore the market again for a more favorable deal — unless the Red Sox actually manage to extend him before that date.