Alex Bregman has reportedly decided on his contract.

As expected, the Boston Red Sox third baseman will exercise his opt-out clause and enter free agency. The Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham was among numerous sources to confirm the move on Monday.

Bregman will forgo the final two years and $80 million (including deferred money) of the three-year deal signed last winter. The 31-year-old re-enters the open market following an All-Star campaign in Boston.

Bregman batted .273/.360/.462 with a 3.5 fWAR in 114 games this season. He wielded a .938 OPS before suffering a quad injury in late May that sidelined the 2019 Silver Slugger until July 11.

He wasn’t as sharp in his return, batting .250/.341/.386 after the All-Star break. Yet Bregman reached base six times in a three-game playoff series

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