Alex Bregman's tenure with the Boston Red Sox ended up being just one season even though the American League East team wanted to bring him back this offseason.

Now that Alex Bregman is off the board after he signed a five-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, the Red Sox must figure out where to turn next.

A year ago, around this time, John Henry, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, had a picture posted of him smoking a cigar. He seemed very smug, self-aggrandizing, and proud of his accomplishments. He had just acquired free agent Alex Bregman.

Red Sox seemingly make Jarren Duran trade decision after years of speculation originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For now, Jarren Duran appears likely to remain with the Boston Red Sox, even after another offseason where his name was centered in trade conversations.