Thus far in his career, Alex Bregman has had the good fortune of playing in two of the most opportune venues for pull-side right-handed power: Daikin Park and Fenway Park. Now, he'll get a taste of the opposite.

Bregman and the Cubs agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract Jan. 10, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been finalized.

The Detroit Tigers didn't try to land free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman before he signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.

The Detroit Tigers went into the offseason just as they did last year, linked heavily to one of the top free agents on the market. Despite the expectation of ad

After learning that Alex Bregman accepted a five-year, $175 million contract from the Cubs instead of an aggressive offer the Red Sox had made recently, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow processed

According to one insider, the Chicago Cubs should avoid trading shortstop infielder Nico Hoerner this offseason.

Outfielder Kyle Tucker is our top-ranked free agent of the offseason, and it appears his market is beginning to crystallize. The reigning-champion Dodgers, reigning AL-champion Blue Jays, and Mets are the three primary pursuers of Tucker right now and have all met with Tucker either remotely or in person, Jim Duquette reports.