How Alex Bregman's contract highlighted the Cubs' shift in budget, team policy

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/01/22/how-alex-bregmans-contract-highlighted-the-cubs-shift-in-budget-team-policy

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] When the [ Cubs ][28] signed Alex Bregman to a [ five-year, $175 million contract ][29] last week, the move answered some of the loomi...