Alex Bregman’s deal with the Boston Red Sox was a bit of a stunner. The former Houston Astros third baseman only signed a three-year deal.

Astros sign a former Gold Glover who actually has an interesting connection to franchise great and new Red Sox star Alex Bregman

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla — A new era started in silence, save for the slapping of hands and some tired ballplayers bolting to breakfast. Unopened boxes towered over troves of empty lockers inside a cluttered clubhouse still preparing for most position players to report.

With a resolution to the Alex Bregman situation as he departs for Boston, the focus now shifts to other key questions facing the Astros.