This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs/onsi as Chicago Cubs Fans Will Love Alex Bregman's New Instagram Pic. The Chicago Cubs put the rest of the league on notice on Saturday when news broke the team signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract.

As the Cubs introduce Bregman as third baseman, they'll reintroduce themselves as a big-market franchise with serious ambitions to win.

The Chicago Cubs added Alex Bregman on Wednesday, finalizing a $175 million, five-year contract with the All-Star third baseman. Bregman will be formally introduced by Chicago during a news conference on Thursday at Wrigley Field.

The free agent field is getting pretty thin with less than a month before pitchers and catchers start their spring reps.

That is the upshot from trading for Edward Cabrera, a potential top-of-the-rotation starter, and reaching an agreement with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman on a five-year, $175 million contract that quieted the talk about the big-market franchise’s lack of spending.

YouTube When the Chicago Cubs acquired Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, many were left wondering if there would be another big move left in their arsenal. That question was answered over the weekend when they agreed to a deal to bring three-time All-Star Alex Bregman to the Windy