Exclusive: Alex Bregman on settling in with the Cubs, winning more rings and playing into his 40s

Alex Bregman is excited to be a member of the Chicago Cubs.

The All-Star third baseman is about to begin his first season with Chicago after spending a year with the Boston Red Sox.

Bregman is one of the most accomplished veterans in MLB, having won two World Series and holding major records across the board in the postseason among third basemen, including home runs, runs batted in and runs scored.

Bregman said the "opportunity" to win another World Series was a huge draw in why he signed a five-year deal worth $175 million. He said he looks forward to raising both of his sons in Chicago.

"Obviously, the historic franchise, first class organization," Bregman told Casino Guru News in an exclusive interview. "Even after being here for the last month or so, it's been amazing just to get to know all these guys, get to see their work ethic, how much it means to them, and looking forward to the season.

"I think we got a really good chance to win. That was one of the things that was super important to me in this process, was going somewhere where I have a chance to to win a lot of baseball games. And I can't wait to raise my family in Chicago as well. My wife and two boys are super excited. They just got up there yesterday, so they're looking forward to the season and going out to Wrigley Field. It should be a great five years."

The Cubs had a solid season last year, finishing with a 92-70 record, the fourth-best record in the National League. However, they lost in a tough five-game series to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS.

Bregman is essentially replacing Kyle Tucker, his former Houston Astros teammate who had spent last year with the Cubs. Tucker clinched his fourth consecutive All-Star bid and his second Silver Slugger award last year with the Cubs while helping lead them to their first playoff appearance in five years.

The 31-year-old is projected to bat second in the lineup, the same spot that was occupied by Tucker. Bregman had arguably his best season since 2019 when he batted .273 with a .462 slugging percentage, his best splits since that season when he finished second in the AL MVP race.

"I think a guy who's going to show up every single day and leave it all out in the field," said Bregman of what he brings to the Cubs. "Obviously, I feel like I prepare to play and execute. I feel like my career, I've been fortunate enough to win, and I want to do that here. I believe that I can do that here, and just playing a winning brand of baseball, and hopefully have the best year of my life."

Bregman: I want to play for another decade

Bregman will be 32 years old by the end of March. Although he's about to begin his 10th MLB season, he has no plans of retiring anytime soon. In fact, Bregman said he would like to play another decade, which would mean he wants to play into his 40s.

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"I want to win as many World Series as anybody has ever done," said Bregman of his objective. "That's the number one goal. But I want to play for a long time. I want to play at least for the next decade. This honestly is the truth: this is part of the reason why you partner with people like Throne Sport Coffee. You care what goes into your body. You care about your health and wellness, and you care about your nutrition.

"When you take ownership in those things, I feel like we're seeing people play longer and longer and have longer careers," Bregman continued to say. "I feel like when you fuel yourself the right way, you can play for a long, long time. I feel like I'm just now entering the best years of my career. So hopefully get to play for at least another decade."

Bregman joked he would love to play with his son, who is three years old. It's clear that the Cubs star is serious about wanting to have a long MLB career.

"I got a three-year-old that is a stud," Bregman said. "So hopefully maybe even one day get to play with him."

Bregman -- who has garnered MVP votes in four of his seasons and has finished in the top five in MVP voting twice -- said the "knowledge" that's available these days if a big reason why he believes he can play into his 40s

"I feel like a lot of what's available to us, and the knowledge of the body and the swing and how we play the game is continuing to evolve and continuing to get better," Bregman said. "I feel like players are more educated now in all aspects of the game, and I feel like my routine has evolved in a good way. I've started to hone down on what makes me stay healthy on the field for 162 games, what I need to do preparation-wise in the gym before I go and hit the field."

The Cubs will begin their 2026 season with a home opener against the Washington Nationals. Bregman said he is always looking to get better with each season, whether it's with his routine or diet.

"100%, always trying to find a way to get better in every aspect of the game," said Bregman. "Offensively, defensively, running the bases, in the gym, in the training room, whether it's the postgame exercises or the pregame exercises, or whether it's with our nutritionist and talking about diet or talking about sleep. I feel like those are the things that I'm trying to hone in and refine and get better at each year and learn more and more."

Bregman: This was my best offseason of training

Bregman, who participated in his second World Baseball Classic with Team USA, said his body "feels good" and that it's been his "best offseason" as far as training goes.

"I feel good," Bregman said. "Maybe a smidge older, but I feel good. My body feels like it's in a great spot. I felt like this was the best offseason I've had as far as training goes. We launched our own facility, and we had about 35 big league guys come in and train and work out with us every day where it was kind of like a one-stop-shop of physical therapy, strength and conditioning, skill-specific work all under one building. I feel like after that, the spring training has been smooth. It's been good. I feel like the body's in a great spot."

The two-time World Series champ opted out of his deal with the Red Sox after just one season. Bregman said he learned a lot from his lone season in Boston after spending the first eight years of his career with one organization in the Houston Astros.

"I learned how to come into a new organization and be a part of the group that obviously had been together for a little while," Bregman said. "Coming up in the organization in Houston, we came up through the minor leagues together, and then going into a new organization and having to get to know all the guys and how that organization goes about doing things. Just kind of having to learn all that on the fly and figure out a way to win. We had a slow start to the year last year and obviously turned it around and made the playoffs. I was proud of that year."

When asked who the toughest pitchers in baseball are right now for him, Bregman said for starters, it's Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler. For relievers, it's the Milwaukee Brewers' Mason Miller.

"Well, Miller throws like 104 miles per hour," Bregman said. "His stuff is just electric. It explodes. And then Wheeler, he has two different fastballs that are 98 miles an hour that just go in two completely different directions. They kind of just hit a fork in the road halfway to home plate and you better pick the right one."