Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Former Houston Astros All-Star Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, ending his nine-year tenure in Texas by accepting a three-year, $120 million deal with the AL East club. Bregman turned down longer-term contracts from the Astros and others for the shorter but higher annual salary deal.

The first full week of Boston Red Sox spring training has been a surprisingly controversial one. It started Monday with three-time All-Star third baseman Rafael