This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Alex Bregman's New Comments Will Excite Red Sox Fans. The Boston Red Sox struck gold right before Spring Training as they were able to get a deal done to bring All-Star slugger Alex Bregman to town.

"Bregman, who is making $40 million this year and signed for two more years at that rate, will likely opt out of his contract and seek a longer-term deal," Bowden wrote.

The Boston Red Sox have won seven of their last ten games, improving to a 65–54 record that has them just four games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East.