When the Red Sox crafted a three-year, $120 million contract to Alex Bregman in February, the expectation was that the two-time World Series champion’s veteran mettle would pay dividends for a roster yearning for October baseball.
Bregman has lived up to that expectation as one of the steadying foundations in Boston’s clubhouse.
But Bregman’s $40 million annual price tag isn’t validated just by his off-the-field intangibles, nor his play at the hot corner.
Boston opened up the check book for the 31-year-old infielder due to his reputation for peppering pitches off the Green Monster — and injecting some much-needed pop in the heart of the Red Sox lineup.