On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with free-agent infielder Alex Bregman on a three-year pact worth $120 million. (The contract reportedly includes significant deferrals, greatly reducing its present-day value,

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.