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

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.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla — A new era started in silence, save for the slapping of hands and some tired ballplayers bolting to breakfast. Unopened boxes towered over troves of empty lockers inside a cluttered clubhouse still preparing for most position players to report.