Overtly, Alex Bregman is off to a good start with the Red Sox since signing in Boston as a free agent in February.
The 31-year-old third baseman is hitting .304 with 10 home runs and a .949 OPS, helping to justify (at least initially) the three-year deal worth $120 million.
But beyond the regular statistical contributions, Bregman is also helping to make the Red Sox better through his constant, ongoing obsession with baseball.
In a recent feature for ESPN, baseball insider Jeff Passan explored Bregman’s early impact in Boston.
“His energy is very contagious,” Red Sox first baseman Abraham Toro told Passan of Bregman.