Alex Bregman

Chicago Cubs, 3rd Base
Age: 31y-11m-6d (Mar 30, 1994)
Exp: 9.070 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2026 Payroll Salary

$20,000,000

2026 Cash

$20,000,000

Career Earnings

$127,873,010

2026-2030 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Alex Bregman signed a 5 year, $175,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $175,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $35,000,000. In 2026, Bregman will earn a base salary of $35,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $35,000,000. Bregman's adjusted salary with the Chicago Cubs is $20,000,000
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $175,000,000
Average Salary:
$35,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.07
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 32 9.07 $20,000,000 $32,500,000 13.32% $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2027 33 9.07 $25,000,000 $32,500,000 13.16% $25,000,000 $45,000,000
2028 34 9.07 $25,000,000 $32,500,000 13.00% $25,000,000 $70,000,000
2029 35 9.07 $20,000,000 $32,500,000 12.85% $20,000,000 $90,000,000
2030 36 9.07 $15,000,000 $32,500,000 12.70% $15,000,000 $105,000,000
2031 37 -
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 40 - - - $8,750,000 -
2035 41 - - - $8,750,000 -
2036 42 - - - $8,750,000 -
2037 43 - - - $8,750,000 -
2038 44 - - - $8,750,000 -
2039 45 - - - $8,750,000 -
2040 46 - - - $8,750,000 -
2041 47 - - - $8,750,000 -
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 32 9.070 $35,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $32,500,000
2027 33 - $35,000,000 - - $25,000,000 $32,500,000
2028 34 - $35,000,000 - - $25,000,000 $32,500,000
2029 35 - $35,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $32,500,000
2030 36 - $35,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $32,500,000
2031 37 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 40 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
2035 41 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
2036 42 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
2037 43 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
2038 44 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
2039 45 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
2040 46 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
2041 47 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 32 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $175,000,000 $20,000,000 $21,000,000
2027 33 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $45,000,000 $155,000,000 $22,500,000 $21,250,000
2028 34 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $70,000,000 $130,000,000 $23,333,333 $20,000,000
2029 35 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $90,000,000 $105,000,000 $22,500,000 $17,500,000
2030 36 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $105,000,000 $85,000,000 $21,000,000 $15,000,000
Deferred Cash
2034 40 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $70,000,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2035 41 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $61,250,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2036 42 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $52,500,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2037 43 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $43,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2038 44 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $35,000,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2039 45 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $26,250,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2040 46 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $17,500,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2041 47 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • $70M Deferred to July 1 2034-2041
    $15M of 2026 at $1.875M per
    $10M of 2027 at $1.25M per
    $10M of 2028 at $1.25M per
    $15M of 2029 at $1.875M per
    $20M of 2039 at $2.5M per
Source: AP

2025-2027 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $120,000,000
Average Salary:
$40,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.07
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2020-2024 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $100,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
2.07
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $640,500
Average Salary:
$640,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.07
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $599,000
Average Salary:
$599,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.07
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $539,400
Average Salary:
$539,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.07
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,900,000
Average Salary:
$5,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.070 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$127,873,010

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
-
Signing Bonus
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
2016 22
0
Active
$194,110
$6,094,110
2017 23
0.07
Active
$539,400
$6,633,510
 Champion
2018 24
1.07
Active
$599,000
$7,232,510
2019 25
2.07
Active
$640,500
$7,873,010
 All MLB (2nd) AL Silver Slugger:3B
2020 26
3.07
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$21,000,000
$28,873,010
2021 27
4.07
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$11,000,000
$39,873,010
2022 28
5.07
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$11,000,000
$50,873,010
 Champion
2023 29
6.07
Active
$28,500,000
$79,373,010
2024 30
7.07
Active
$28,500,000
$107,873,010
 AL Gold Glove:3B
2025 31
8.07
Active
$20,000,000
$127,873,010
Total      
$127,873,010
$127,873,010
2026 32
9.07
Active
$20,000,000
2027 33
9.07
Active
$25,000,000
2028 34
9.07
Active
$25,000,000
2029 35
9.07
Active
$20,000,000
2030 36
9.07
Active
$15,000,000
2034 40
9.07
Deferred
$8,750,000
2035 41
9.07
Deferred
Deferred
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2036 42
9.07
Deferred
Deferred
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2037 43
9.07
Deferred
Deferred
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2038 44
9.07
Deferred
Deferred
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2039 45
9.07
Deferred
Deferred
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2040 46
9.07
Deferred
Deferred
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2041 47
9.07
Deferred
Deferred
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2042 48
9.07
Deferred
$2,000,000
2043 49
9.07
Deferred
$2,000,000
2044 50
9.07
Deferred
$2,000,000
Total
$322,873,010

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $91,973,010 $15,900,000 - $107,873,010
1 $15,000,000 $5,000,000 - $20,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
2016
22
$194,110
$194,110
$6,094,110
2017
23
$539,400
$539,400
$6,633,510
2018
24
$599,000
$599,000
$7,232,510
2019
25
$640,500
$640,500
$7,873,010
2020
26
$11,000,000
$10,000,000
$21,000,000
$28,873,010
2021
27
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
$39,873,010
2022
28
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
$50,873,010
2023
29
$28,500,000
$28,500,000
$79,373,010
2024
30
$28,500,000
$28,500,000
$107,873,010
2025
31
$15,000,000
$5,000,000
$20,000,000
$127,873,010
Total
$106,973,010
$20,900,000
$127,873,010
$127,873,010
2026
32
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2027
33
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
2028
34
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
2029
35
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2030
36
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2034
40
$8,750,000
$8,750,000
2035
41
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2036
42
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2037
43
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2038
44
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2039
45
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2040
46
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2041
47
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
$8,750,000
$2,000,000
2042
48
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2043
49
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2044
50
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$301,973,010
$20,900,000
$322,873,010

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $91,973,010 $15,900,000 - $107,873,010
1 $15,000,000 $5,000,000 - $20,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 BOS May 24, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 Quad
2021 HOU Jun 17, 2021 - Aug 25, 2021 Quad
2021 HOU Apr 14, 2021 - Apr 20, 2021 COVID-19
2020 HOU Aug 20, 2020 - Sep 08, 2020 Hamstring
  • Jan 10, 2026 Signed a 5 year $175 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 03, 2025 Exercised Early Termination Option (2 years, $80M) with Boston (BOS)
  • Feb 12, 2025 Signed a 3 year $120 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Nov 19, 2024 Declined a $21.05 million Qualifying Offer from Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Houston (HOU) extended a 1 year $21.05 million Qualifying Offer
  • Mar 19, 2019 Signed a 5 year $100 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2019 Signed a 1 year $640,500 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 08, 2018 Signed a 1 year $599,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $539,400 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 25, 2015 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#2 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 29 (#901 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 BOS 114 111 495 433 64 118 28 0 18 62 200 51 70 1 .273 .360 .462 .822 3.49
2024 HOU 145 145 634 581 79 151 30 2 26 75 263 44 86 3 .260 .315 .453 .768 4.12
2023 HOU 161 161 724 622 103 163 28 4 25 98 274 92 87 3 .262 .363 .441 .804 4.87
2022 HOU 155 153 657 548 93 142 38 0 23 93 249 87 77 1 .259 .367 .454 .821 4.57
2021 HOU 91 90 400 348 54 94 17 0 12 55 147 44 53 1 .270 .355 .422 .777 2.13
2020 HOU 42 41 180 153 19 37 12 1 6 22 69 24 26 0 .242 .350 .451 .801 1.12
2019 HOU 157 156 690 554 122 164 37 2 41 112 328 119 83 5 .296 .423 .592 1.015 8.89
2018 HOU 157 157 705 594 105 170 51 1 31 103 316 96 85 10 .286 .394 .532 .926 7.90
2017 HOU 155 148 625 556 88 158 39 5 19 71 264 55 97 17 .284 .352 .475 .827 4.02
2016 HOU 49 48 217 201 31 53 13 3 8 34 96 15 52 2 .264 .313 .478 .791 1.99

Calculated Market Value

$28.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $112,143,188
  • Avg. Salary: $28,035,797
  • MLB Rank: 27
  • 3B Rank: 6

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2031
  • Avg. Salary: $35,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 13
  • 3B Rank: 2

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Alex Bregman to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Kris Bryant 7 $182,000,000 $26,000,000 30
Freddie Freeman 6 $162,000,000 $27,000,000 32
Pete Alonso 2 $54,000,000 $27,000,000 30
Manny Machado 11 $350,000,000 $31,818,182 30
Averages 7 $187,000,000 $27,954,546 30.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bregman's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $176,381,232 $29,396,872

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bregman statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Kris Bryant
2020-2021
 80.18 0.92 0.47 0.98 0.24 0.74 0.34 0.18 3.38
Freddie Freeman
2020-2021
 99.55 1.15 0.62 0.65 0.32 1.00 0.42 0.25 5.56
Pete Alonso
2023-2024
 97.23 0.85 0.65 1.02 0.23 0.81 0.35 0.25 2.75
Manny Machado
2021-2022
 93.52 1.09 0.69 0.78 0.29 0.87 0.37 0.22 5.94
Average 92.62 1.00 0.61 0.86 0.27 0.85 0.37 0.23 4.41
Alex Bregman
2024-2025
 80.19 1.04 0.53 0.60 0.27 0.80 0.35 0.19 4.38
Pct Change -13.42 4.00 -13.11 30.23 -1.48 -6.47 -6.76 -17.39 -0.68
Median Prime % Change -6.47%
Average Prime % Change -2.79%

Calculated Market Value: Alex Bregman

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $112,143,188 $28,035,797
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