After months of negotiations and decisions, the Houston Astros have a real chance to come out on top of the Alex Bregman sweepstakes.
According to a new report, the Chicago Cubs are engaged with free agent third baseman Alex Bregman but are not necessarily in the driver's seat.
Cubs, Astros and Alex Bregman
Bregman stands as perhaps the best position player available in free agency with less than a month before the beginning of Spring Training, and he reportedly still has a standing six-year, $156 million offer from Houston.
The Alex Bregman sweepstakes seem to be heating up, but recent reports suggest that the Cubs might not be willing to keep up in the impending bidding war.
The Houston Astros reached a tentative agreement to trade Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, clearing the way for Alex Bregman to return to the Astros.
The Houston Astros are back in the running for Alex Bregman, but they will have to contend with a couple other teams in need of help at third base.
As the MLB offseason continues, free agent 3B Alex Bregman has plenty of options, with the Astros, Cubs, Red Sox, and Tigers all in on him.
So far this winter, the Cubs have added two key members of the Astros, Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly, both via trade with Houston.
The Chicago Cubs have landed two former Houston Astros stars already this offseason. Could another be on the way?
The Boston Red Sox could look to bring in a Chicago Cubs outfielder after a recent report indicated they were out on Alex Bregman.
The Houston Astros just shook up MLB with a blockbuster trade, sending veteran closer Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league pitcher Juan Bello and cash considerations. This move isn't just about bolstering the Cubs' bullpen—it could be the key to the Astros’ potential reunion with Alex Bregman.