This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi as How Alex Bregman Cubs decision impacts Mets. On January 10, news broke that three-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, with $70 million of it being deferred.

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