New Report Cites Red Sox Would’ve Retained Alex Bregman If This Was Included In Offer

Alex Bregman reportedly sought assurances he would not be traded by the Red Sox and Boston was unwilling to make them.

It was a major factor in Bregman departing Boston for a five-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham.

“Bregman didn’t want to risk the Sox ownership shifting lanes again and hiring an executive who saw him as trade chip,” Abraham wrote in a story published Tuesday morning. “He was prepared to accept five years and $165...