The Chicago Cubs’ Matt Shaw is optimistic about a starting role after Alex Bregman's $120 million, three-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Bregman, who shifts to second base, receives a $5 million signing bonus and $35 million for the first year, with $40 million in each of the following two seasons. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals strengthen their pitching by signing All-Star Cole Ragans to a three-year, $13.25 million deal. As MLB spring training commences, the Los Angeles Dodgers are favored to defend their title, while teams like the Padres and Diamondbacks are making strategic moves to enhance competitiveness.