In two months or so, the Boston Red Sox will find out if Alex Bregman plans to opt out of his three-year contract to take his talents to the free agent market.
Bregman fell into lockstep with the Red Sox quickly after he signed with them in February. Players praised his leadership skills and his baseball mind, and the two-time World Series champion has brought experience and insight to a clubhouse of young players who desperately needed those things. The Red Sox understand this, but so do other teams that will covet the star in free agency, should be opt out of his contract.