Alex Bregman isn't the first MLB All-Star whose free agency went to February

(Former?) Houston Astros star third baseman Alex Bregman remains a free agent and the best player available on the MLB open market. While Bregman, a Gold Glover and two-time All-Star, is definitely living the Will Smith Bel-Air meme all alone in the family room, he's not the first high-level MLB player whose free agency went into February.

In chronological order, here are 10 All-Stars who didn't sign a contract until February (contracts signed in the 2021-22 offseason aren't included due to the lockout) — and in some cases beyond.

Rodriguez signed a four-year, $40 million deal with the Tigers on Groundhog Day, giving them one of the best catchers in the game and a future Hall of Famer. The backstop continued to rake upon arrival, hitting .334 and driving in 86 runs in 2004. Rodriguez also led catchers in caught stealing percentage in both 2005 and 2006.

He went on to post a combined .298/.328/.449 slash line across his four-plus seasons in Detroit, which includes an appearance in the 2006 World Series.

Despite an injury-plagued 2004 season with the Chicago White Sox (52 games), the Tigers plucked Ordonez from their American League Central rivals on a five-year, $75 million deal. While his first season in Detroit was also limited by injury (82 games), Ordonez went on to hit at an MVP level from 2006-08. Registering 20-plus home runs and 100-plus RBIs in each of those three seasons and winning the 2007 batting title (.363) while also hitting a league-high 54 doubles, Ordonez justified Detroit's financial conviction in him.

If it weren't for Alex Rodriguez blasting 54 home runs and driving in 156 runs in 2007, Ordonez, a three-time Silver Slugger and six-time All-Star, would've also won an MVP.

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