When Alex Bregman couldn’t land a lucrative long-term contract this past winter, he pivoted late in the offseason and agreed to a short-term, high-dollar deal to join the Red Sox.

But that three-year, $120 million deal — which included opt-outs after each season — was always designed to give Bregman another crack at free agency.

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According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Bregman plans to exercise his opt-out and hit the open market. Once the move is official Bregman will become one of the highest-profile free agents available, and whether or not he returns will be perhaps the biggest story of the offseason for the Red Sox.

What does this mean for Boston? Here’s everything you need to know.

Bregman’s decision to opt out is rooted in business. While the veteran was i

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