But it wasn’t exactly his choice. Red Sox top prospects Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer pulled a fast one on Bregman, convincing him to break an unwritten Grapefruit League rule. Veterans usually take their at-bats at home, while young players get their chance to shine on the road.

The Red Sox were slated to have all of its Big Three prospects in the lineup on Monday, and Bregman jumped at the chance to share the field with infielders Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer and outfielder Roman Anthony. Even if the young guns poked a little fun at him in the process.

The Boston Red Sox and Alex Bregman agreed to a 3/$120 million contract with opt outs that allow both the player and the team maximum flexibility.