Boston's Kristian Campbell remains one of the top prospects in baseball, and when he is ready for the majors, he is expected to play second base for the Red Sox. That will likely push Bregman to third, Devers to designated hitter and Yoshida, who has three years left on his deal, to the bench.

For the entire offseason, the Red Sox were after a right-handed bat. Among the ones available on the market, Alex Bregman appeared to be the best fit. The union at last became a reality late Wednesday night,