Another big-name star is set to join the MLB free-agent pool .

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman plans to opt out of the final two years of his contract and return to the open market, according to multiple reports .

The move was widely expected after Bregman batted .273 with 18 home runs and 62 RBI over 114 games in the first season of a three-year, $120 million deal.

Bregman, 32, signed with Boston in February after nine seasons with the Houston Astros, choosing a shorter-term deal with a higher annual salary and the ability to opt out after every season rather than take a long-term contract elsewhere.

Returning to the Red Sox remains a logical option, considering the righty-swinging Bregman’s pull-heavy swing is tailor-made for Fenway Park’s shallow left field.

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