The Houston Astros' acquisitions of corner infielders Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes this winter seemed to signal the end of Alex Bregman's time in the Bayou City. A cooled market for the free-agent third baseman could lead to a surprise reunion.

That possibility seemed dead in December, when general manager Dana Brown said talks between both sides had “stalled” and the team pivoted to first baseman Christian Walker. A lack of clarity in Bregman’s market across the past month may have allowed the Astros back into the fray.

Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including A

With about three weeks until the start of spring training, is it Alex Bregman or bust for the Detroit Tigers? Outfielder Anthony Santander, who slugged 44 home runs for the Baltimore Orioles in 2024,