Tigers, Jays favorites to land Bregman. Veteran third baseman Alex Bregman, an Astros lifer who seems almost certain to sign elsewhere, is the top free agent left on the market, a

As the Major League Baseball free agent market works its way down to the final few star players, the Chicago Cubs have emerged as a possible landing spot for Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros. MLB insider Jon Heyman says the Cubs have cleared salary space and clearly could use a player with Bregman’s skills.

The Seattle Mariners have not made any big moves this offseason, but that could change soon. They are in desperate need of offensive help and could sign the best available free agent by trading away an expensive pitcher.

Still, some notable free agents and trade targets remain available, and that means a daily supply of MLB rumors we get into the back half of the offseason. Speaking of which, Thursday's supply can be found just below.

The Alex Bregman sweepstakes look to be progressing into the finalist stage.On a livestream Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers are the two “most likely” teams to land the multi-time All-Star infielder Bregman in free agency.