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After Years of Being Cheap, the Red Sox Made a Free-Agency Flex

Signing Alex Bregman is a significant step for an organization that has been too cautious for too long, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Feb. 13

Sources: Bregman to Red Sox for 3 years, $120M

Free agent Alex Bregman has a new home, agreeing to a three-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

ESPN - 6d

Bregman: 'Something special here' with Red Sox

New acquisition Alex Bregman says "there's something special here" with the Red Sox and "I plan on winning" after Boston finished 81-81 last season.

ESPN - 3d

Not done yet? Red Sox reportedly show interest in Dylan Cease trade

Could the Red Sox pull off a trade with the Padres for right-hander Dylan Cease? Here's the latest on an interesting rumor.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Mookie Betts trade: Five years after franchise-altering swap, how the Red Sox got there and what happened next

After repeatedly failing to agree to a long-term extension, the Red Sox shipped Betts out in February 2020

CBS Sports - Feb. 10

Astros, Red Sox & Cubs in on Alex Bregman + former All-Star Eric Hosmer interview | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss where Alex Bregman might sign, with players starting to report to Spring Training this week, what a Patrick Mahomes baseball career could’ve looked like and ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10

MLB rumors: Cubs 'not done' yet, Nolan Arenado's trade market clarifies, Red Sox target right-handed hitter

Here are your hot stove rumors for Wednesday, Feb. 12

CBS Sports - Feb. 12

Alex Bregman reportedly agrees with Red Sox on 3-year, $120 million deal

Alex Bregman's time as a free agent is finally over.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 13

Fantasy Baseball: Going to the Red Sox should ensure Alex Bregman remains an impactful hitter

If he couldn't stay in Houston, going to Boston is the next best thing

CBS Sports - Feb. 13

Alex Bregman to sign with Red Sox: Star third baseman agrees to three-year, $120 million deal, per report

Bregman, who will be 31 when the season starts, is coming off a down year offensively

CBS Sports - Feb. 13

Alex Bregman lands with Red Sox: What signing means for Boston's infield, top prospects, playoff odds and more

Bregman has agreed to a three-year, $120 million deal

CBS Sports - Feb. 13

Where does Alex Bregman's Red Sox signing leave the Astros? Where Houston's lineup stands and what's next

Bregman is headed to Boston after a long winter and the Astros need to make up for his loss

CBS Sports - Feb. 13

Where does Alex Bregman fit into Red Sox infield? Conversations are 'ongoing' but there's an easy answer

Boston executive Craig Breslow said Sunday that the team hasn't decided how to deploy the newly signed Bregman

CBS Sports - 4d

Alex Bregman officially introduced by Red Sox, Alex Cora won't commit to which position he'll play

Initial speculation has Bregman playing second base in Boston, despite being a Gold Glove winner at third base.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

MLB rumors: Red Sox check in on Dylan Cease, Nolan Arenado talks trade options, Nationals add infield help

Here are your hot stove rumors for Sunday, Feb. 16

CBS Sports - 3d

Rafael Devers insists 'third base is my position' after Red Sox add Alex Bregman: 'I made it clear'

Devers said he already rejected a move to DH

CBS Sports - 3d

Devers insists he's the Red Sox's third baseman even with Bregman now on the team

The Red Sox’s ballyhooed signing of Alex Bregman was met with considerable resistance Monday when Rafael Devers said he wouldn’t cede third base

ABC News - 3d

Bregman's $120M, 3-year deal with Red Sox includes $60M deferred, paid from 2035-46

Alex Bregman could receive the final payment of his $120 million, three-year deal with the Boston Red Sox in 2046

ABC News - 2d

Snyder's Soapbox: Red Sox debacle with Rafael Devers, Alex Bregman finds blame with (almost) all parties

Why didn't the Red Sox tell Devers they wanted him to move positions? And why won't he?

CBS Sports - 2d

MLB free agent tracker: Cubs pivot to Justin Turner, Alex Bregman finally finds new home with Red Sox

As spring training opens, the free-agent market is just about tapped

CBS Sports - 2d

MLB rumors: Guardians add pitcher on Tommy John rehab, Red Sox pick up veteran relief help

Here are your hot stove rumors for Tuesday, Feb. 18

CBS Sports - 2d

New Red Sox star Alex Bregman open to playing 'wherever it helps the team win'

Boston's incumbent third baseman Rafael Devers has publicly said he does not want to cede his position to Bregman

CBS Sports - 1d

Garrett Crochet talks possible Red Sox extension, says he wants to 'see what I could do in a full season'

Crochet is set to hit free agency after the 2026 season

CBS Sports - Feb. 12

Rafael Devers has no interest in ceding 3B to new Gold Glove Red Sox teammate Alex Bregman: 'Third base is my position'

Devers, by the numbers, is a clearly inferior defender to Bregman. This could get awkward.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

New clothes feel cheap? They really don't make them like they used to

Major apparel brands have cut corners in recent years to limit price hikes on shoppers, embracing lower-quality fabric and finishes to protect their margins.

NBC News - Feb. 9

Democrats vow hardball in shutdown fight: ‘I’m not a cheap date’

House Democrats are vowing to play hardball in the partisan battle over government spending, driving to extract steep concessions from Republicans who will need bipartisan buy-in to prevent a ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

Perplexity just made AI research crazy cheap—what that means for the industry

Perplexity's Deep Research tool matches $75,000/month enterprise AI capabilities, forcing OpenAI and Google to justify premium pricing.

VentureBeat - 6d

This cheap, balanced portfolio will be a better investment than most hedge funds

A simple 60-40 stock-bond mix outperforms complicated, costly offerings.

MarketWatch - 5d

Cutting Red Tape

We’re covering a major policy challenge for Democrats.

The New York Times - 3d

Ex-White Sox All-Star Jenks has stomach cancer

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the White Sox, is being treated for stomach cancer.

ESPN - 4d

Thyssenkrupp warns US tariffs could prompt more cheap Chinese steel exports to Europe

Finance chief’s caution comes as company revises cash flow guidance upwards

Financial Times - Feb. 13

‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks may be cheap and the S&P 493 expensive, Bridgewater says. Here’s why.

It’s generally accepted that the Magnificent Seven megacap stocks are expensive and the remaining 493 stocks in the S&P 500 are not very pricey. But that may be wrong.

MarketWatch - Feb. 13