After one year in Boston, Alex Bregman triggered an opt-out clause in his contract to hit the free agent market once again. The hope for all Red Sox fans is that he will resign on a long-term deal. It isn't a certainty, though, and without the qualifying offer attached to him, his market projects to be more robust this offseason.
Should he sign elsewhere, the Red Sox will need to pivot. While Bregman highlights this year's class of free agent third basemen, the high-end options are few. The only other primary third baseman with more than 2.