In late June, I caught up with Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman in the home dugout at Fenway Park in an effort to ask about his future, contract status, extension talks and long-term fit in Boston . Among the usual platitudes and clichés came one answer that really stood out.

Bregman said he was willing to listen to “anything” the Red Sox had to say about long-term talks, adding that he “expected to love playing here (in Boston) and ”definitely (have) loved playing here." Then, I asked him if it was a goal that his next deal, in some form or fashion, would allow him to find a place he could call home for the rest of his career.

“For sure. For sure,” said Bregman, growing serious. “That’s definitely a very high priority.”

It’s no secret that Bregman’s first go-around in free agency wa

See Full Page