The Chicago Cubs are coming off a season where they got into the MLB playoffs.
That said, they lost to the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Series.
Chicago Cubs Will Pay Current Player Until He Is 47
Alex Bregman is coming off his first year with the franchise.
He had signed with the Cubs over the offseason.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote (on January 10): “Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a five-year, $175 million contract, sources tell ESPN. One year after their failed pursuit of Bregman in free agency, the Cubs land one of the biggest bats of the winter.”
The 32-year-old finished the year batting .265 with 161 hits, 28 home runs, 93 RBIs, 92 runs and three stolen bases in 155 games.
It’s also worth noting that the Cubs’ deferred payments to Bregman will go from 2034-41 (h/t Spotrac).
At 47, he will be paid $8.75 million.
Looking At Bregman’s Career
Bregman was picked in the 1st round of the 2015 MLB Draft.
He spent the first nine years of his career with the Houston Astros.
In that span, Bregman won two World Series titles.
Bregman then played one season for the Boston Red Sox before signing with the Cubs.
He is a three-time MLB All-Star (and won two Gold Glove Awards).
Looking At The Cubs Right Now
The Cubs finished the year as the second-place team in the National League Central with an 89-73 record in 162 games.
They last won a World Series title during the 2016 season.
That said, the Cubs have been unable to return to the World Series since that year.
Chicago Cubs Will Pay Current Player Until He Is 47-Years-Old