The pain of missing out on third baseman Alex Bregman was obvious on Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer’s face Thursday as he processed the team’s failed pursuit of a standout player in free agency.

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer felt the situation was right to make his case to ownership. While former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman’s free agency stretched through the offseason and into February,

Cubs president Jed Hoyer had no regrets after Bregman passed on the offer to play in Chicago, acknowledging the Cubs were competitive and made their best effort.