The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are going to cause a lot of nerves among Boston Red Sox fans this winter. Bregman, the three-time All-Star third baseman, opted out

How long will it take for Alex Bregman to make up his mind in free agency? And can the Red Sox afford to wait him out?

If Alex Bregman leaves the Boston Red Sox, here are the three best MLB free agent fits for the star third baseman.

Alex Bregman's contract cost for Red Sox free agent revealed by MLB insider originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Alex Bregman chose to bet on himself. Rather than opting in to his contract for the next two seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Bregman opted out and became a free agent.

Alex Bregman is officially a free agent after opting out of his contract in Boston. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Boston must decide whether to make a one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer to Giolito before free agency clock begins Thursday evening.

Alex Bregman is a free agent this winter, and the Red Sox reportedly aren't set on bringing him back on a long-term deal.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/onsi as Alex Bregman Projected For Huge Deal After Red Sox Opt-Out. If you're a Boston Red Sox fan, the biggest thing you'll likely be on the lookout for over the next few weeks is what will happen in the Alex Bregman sweepstakes.

Dating back to the regular season, Red Sox decision-makers were optimistic he’d be back, though a weak free agent shortstop class (Bo Bichette and Ha-Seong Kim are the headliners) was seen as a complicating factor.