Before Alex Bregman’s deal with the Red Sox was made official Saturday, he said goodbye to his old home. The new Red Sox star penned a thank you note to Astros fans, with his signing in Boston marking the end of his time in Houston’s organization after 10 seasons. Bregman began his later focusing on the fans and the city of Houston.

The Boston Red Sox signed star third baseman Alex Bregman this week. Bregman spent nine seasons with Houston, the team that eventually drafted him.

Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox finalized a $120 million, three-year contract on Saturday. Bregman gets a $5 million signing bonus, a $35 million salary this season, and $40 million in each of the following two years, with some of the money deferred. He can opt-out after the 2025 and 2026 seasons to become a free agent again.