The Boston Red Sox enter this offseason staring down one of their most complicated decisions in years- and at the center of it all is Alex Bregman. After their season ended abruptly with a Wild Card loss to the Yankees, the conversation quickly shifted from October heartbreak to the future of one of the franchise’s most important players.

Bregman and shortstop Trevor Story both hold opt-out clauses that could reshape Boston’s infield before 2026. Bregman’s three-year, $120 million deal allows him to walk away from the final two years and $80 million to test free agency, while Story faces his own decision tied to a six-year, $140 million contract. Neither player revealed much after the Game 3 loss, but teammates were far more candid- highlighting how much Bregman’s leadership and steady pr

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