The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees were recently connected in some head-scratching trade rumors involving a superstar.

Alex Bregman is currently in the first season of his three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, but he isn't necessarily against negotiating an extension well in advance of his free agency year.

In the aftermath of the trade of Rafael Devers to the Giants — which completely cleared the approximately $254 million owed to him — Bregman is not just the team’s best all-around player, he is its best hitter,