Cubs urged to make curious Alex Bregman move that just might work

When the Chicago Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract in free agency, there were many who felt they overpaid for the third baseman. Three months into his debut campaign with the Cubs, and those people look like they have been proven correct.

Bregman is slashing just .242/.339/.337 with six home runs and 27 RBI over 380 plate appearances thus far in 2026, and while he has been terrific defensively, Chicago signed up for more than just a slick glove.

To make matters worse, Bregman was seen not hustling down the line during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, which actually cost the Cubs a baserunner. Fans were already frustrated Bregman for his lack of production at the plate, so dogging it down the first-base line was enough to send them into a frenzy.

It certainly hasn’t been an easy year for Bregman in Chicago, and it has many regretting the fact that the Cubs added him over the winter.

Jordan Campbell of Cubbies Crib feels Bregman might need a reset and is urging the team to make one specific move to make that happen.

Chicago Cubs urged to make this Alex Bregman move

Earlier in the season, the Cubs rested slumping hitters Ian Happ and Dansby Swanson, and the results were positive. Campbell thinks Craig Counsell should employ the same strategy with Bregman.

“Given what happened on Sunday, the timing does appear right for Craig Counsell to give Bregman a couple of days off to reset,” Campbell wrote. “He did so earlier this season with Ian Happ and Dansby Swanson, and each had offensive hot streaks since. The Cubs need Bregman to be a part of the team’s offensive success, especially if their scoring runs consistently is what will carry them through the pitching injuries.”

Bregman was one of the top offensive threats in baseball earlier in his career with the Houston Astros, particularly in 2019 when he slashed .296/.423/.592 with 41 homers and 112 RBI, finishing second in AL MVP voting.

The 32-year-old hasn’t come close to achieving that production since, but there is no doubt that 2026 has been the worst year of his career. Last season with the Boston Red Sox, for example, Bregman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 long balls and 62 RBI across 495 trips to the dish, earning himself an All-Star appearance.

The Cubs thought they were at least getting that version of Bregman, but they have clearly gotten a much more disappointing variant.

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