Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer felt the situation was right to make his case to ownership. While former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman’s free agency stretched through the offseason and into February,

The Chicago Cubs missed out on another premier free agent Wednesday evening when Alex Bregman officially agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox. Bregman’s free agency saga lasted until after teams began reporting to Spring Training and it was known that he would choose a team by the end of the week so he could report to camp on time.

Bregman agreed to a three-year deal with the Red Sox for $120 million, according to multiple reports Wednesday night. The deal reportedly includes two opt-outs and deferrals. The Cubs had been interested in signing the two-time All-Star,