With Alex Bregman set to join Dansby Swanson on the left side of the Cubs infield, after reportedly agreeing to a five-year, $175 million free agent contract last week, it sets them up to become the fifth pair of teammates taken first and second in the same Draft.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs/onsi as Alex Bregman's Father Shares Childhood Picture Proving He Was Meant To Be A Cub. The Chicago Cubs made arguably the biggest splash of the offseason so far when they signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract on Saturday night.

The Detroit Tigers didn't try to land free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman before he signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.

Thus far in his career, Alex Bregman has had the good fortune of playing in two of the most opportune venues for pull-side right-handed power: Daikin Park and Fenway Park. Now, he'll get a taste of the opposite.

Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, Bregman has agreed to a five-year, $175 million deal with the Cubs.

YouTube When the Chicago Cubs acquired Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, many were left wondering if there would be another big move left in their arsenal. That question was answered over the weekend when they agreed to a deal to bring three-time All-Star Alex Bregman to the Windy

He's not actively discussing it, but Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino hasn't allowed a possible arbitration hearing to stop him from making l

The Chicago Cubs and free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman agreed to a reported five-year, $175 million deal Saturday.

In 2015, Dansby Swanson and Alex Bregman stood right next to each other, metaphorically speaking, in the MLB Draft. Swanson was that year's No. 1 overall selection by the D-backs, and Bregman was chosen at No.