Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman finally 'has his moment'

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Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman finally 'has his moment'

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Alex Patt | Last updated Aug 6, 2026 10:39 PM ET

Cubs fans had been waiting months for Alex Bregman to come up in a big spot at Wrigley Field. Bregman was hitting .212/.320/.313 with four homers and 21 RBI at The Friendly Confines heading into Thursday. Plenty of times this year, Bregman came up in a do-or-die spot, and it ended with a popup, groundout, or strikeout.

Finally, that changed on Thursday down 2-0 with two outs and a 1-2 count on him in the bottom of the ninth against the Blue Jays. Not only did Bregman tie the game with a laser shot into the leftfield corner, he hit it off All Star closer Louis Varland. The 28-year-old flamethrower was a perfect 24/24 in save situations with a 1.09 ERA and 1.58 FIP in 52 appearances.

WE AREN'T DONE YET. pic.twitter.com/p54z2LmEui

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 6, 2026

Alex Bregman comes up big

Aug 6, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs designated hitter Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) celebrates with first baseman Michael Busch (29) after scoring a game winning run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 11th inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Pete Crow-Armstrong ultimately started and finished off the Cubs rally, but Bregman had the big swing. Not to mention his backhand play at third in the top of the 10th to steal a run. He truly saved the game twice.

Alex Bregman is putting the Cubs on his back today https://t.co/aD2zh6clag pic.twitter.com/Rmf4eqshnf

— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 6, 2026

That had to feel incredible for Bregman. He had a rough go over his first few months in Chicago, to the point where boos rained down from the stands. One could argue Bregman was the last guy they wanted to see up with runners in a big spot. Even Marquee’s Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies made a quip about him “having his moment”.

After all the jeers and hisses, watching him pumped up rounding the bases with the place going nuts can bring such a big smile to a Cubs fan’s face.

In the end, fans have wanted to see the shiny, expensive toy do cool things. Regardless if Crow-Armstrong is the best player on the team, Bregman was signed to come through in these moments. He’s done a lot of work to get back into form, and he can hang his hat on this. He was fired up, and the crowd was too. Hopefully a good sign of things to come for him.

This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.

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