With the Red Sox season now over, attention shifts to the future of third baseman Alex Bregman in Boston. The veteran can opt out of the final two years of his contract, and it's a "near certainty" Bregman will do just that, according to a report by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Saturday .

Bregman has two years left on the three-year, $120 million deal he signed with Boston last offseason. He's set to make $80 million over the next two seasons, but opt-outs were built in to give Bregman and his agent, Scott Boras, the flexibility to find a longer term contract.

It was reported throughout the season that Bregman would likely make use of his opt out this winter, so Saturday's report should come as no surprise. Bregman also made it sound like he was intent on opting out after Boston's postse

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