Bet365 has not moved the Red Sox’s AL East odds despite adding the two-time World Series champion, keeping the Red Sox at +500 compared to the Yankees -105 and Orioles +260 marks. The sportsbook still has the Red Sox to win the World Series at 25/1, the longest odds on the betting market.

For the entire offseason, the Red Sox were after a right-handed bat. Among the ones available on the market, Alex Bregman appeared to be the best fit. The union at last became a reality late Wednesday night,

Craig Breslow's patience in signing Bregman was remarkably similar to how Dave Dombrowski brought J.D. Martinez to Boston in 2018.