Chicago Cubs fan frustration with Alex Bregman hits boiling point

Alex Bregman has to feel relieved that he and his team won that insane game in Milwaukee on Sunday. While the main story was the Houdini act by Jordan Wicks to preserve a 4-3 Cubs win in 10, Bregman got himself into hot water in the middle of the game.

Bregman continues to struggle to produce at the plate, slashing .239/.336/.335 with just 27 RBI. The numbers have been frustrating enough, but his failure to beat out a bobbled grounder at short in the top of the sixth by not running hard out of the box rightfully set the fanbase off. It was even called out on the Cubs TV broadcast.

Alex Bregman could have been safe after the Brewers bobbled the ball but he didn’t run out of the box hard pic.twitter.com/uJoLpPXcZ5

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 28, 2026

Alex Bregman’s slow effort won’t go unnoticed

First and foremost, this is not an indictment that Bregman does not care or has not put forth any effort as a Cub. He’s clearly frustrated by his struggles and wants nothing more than to produce like himself again. With that said, Sunday’s incident was a bad look, and he knows that.

Looking back at the play, this was a slow bouncer that required Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt to range slightly in and towards the middle and fire to first. It was fairly routine, and Bregman is not a speed demon. In a tight game though, 90 should be respected to the fullest. That quick bobble should have cost Pratt getting Bregman at first.

“You don’t have to try to win an Olympic medal every time you go down the first base line,” said Marquee color analyst Jim DeShaies on the broadcast. “You need to go a little harder than that.”

Unacceptable from Bregman, especially given his contract and veteran status on this team. Can’t happen https://t.co/BPyBpwLBK4

— Jacob Zanolla (@jacobzanolla) June 28, 2026

Going to the game tomorrow. I’ll be the guy booing Alex Bregman every time his name is mentioned

— CubsMuse (@CubsMuse) June 28, 2026

Why did Bregman just jog to first with no effort?

Absolutely atrocious watching this guy every AB.

35 million a year for nothing. #cubs

— Beardenlive (@beardenlive) June 28, 2026

At the end of the day, Bregman is being paid big money to be the leader and Alpha. It’s one thing to have a lapse in a game. But when a player is under that big a spotlight and has struggled to live up to expectations so far, these things cannot happen.

He did draw a key walk in the 10th and started the game-ending double play. But it’s still not something you want to see from your $175 million man with a sub-100 wRC+ in late June.

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