"Alex Bregman 's reputation precedes him as a hard-working baseball junkie. A major reason the Cubs signed him to a five-year, $175 million deal is the mentorship he can offer the team's young core. While appearing on David Kaplan's podcast, Jed Hoyer discussed how Bregman wanted to align with the organization's hitting plans when speaking with different prospects. As Hoyer says in the interview, that's not normal."
"During his time in the major leagues, Bregman has seen a tremendous amount of success. He has a career 133 wRC+ and 43.1 fWAR, along with 209 home runs across 1,225 games. He has won two World Series and appeared in 102 playoff games. Throughout his 10-year career, Bregman has missed the playoffs only once, in 2016, when he appeared in just 49 games for the Houston Astros."
Alex Bregman has a reputation as a hard-working baseball junkie and the Cubs signed him to a five-year, $175 million deal largely for mentorship of the team's young core. Bregman sought to align with the organization's hitting plans when speaking with prospects. He has a career 133 wRC+, 43.1 fWAR and 209 home runs across 1,225 games, plus two World Series titles and 102 playoff games. Bregman missed the playoffs only once, in 2016. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit 31 home runs and posted a 5.4 fWAR in 2025 but struggled with a 41.7 percent chase rate and low walk rate. Bregman will focus with him on swing decisions to improve OBP and reduce chasing.
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