After months of negotiations and decisions, the Houston Astros have a real chance to come out on top of the Alex Bregman sweepstakes.
As the Alex Bregman sweepstakes in free agency has continued on deeper into the winter than many expected, the Chicago Cubs seemingly emerged as a surprise suit
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 Chicago Cubs continue to be linked to Alex Bregman. Actually signing him seems farfetched based on the type of contract the star third baseman is looking fo
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.
Months later, Bregman remains unsigned, and a resolution with his free agency does not appear any closer. Among the teams that have been linked to Bregman in reports include the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. But the reality is that none of the teams listed are close to signing the All-Star infielder.
The former Houston Astros star has been seeking a multi-year deal worth up to $200 million. The Red Sox, Tigers and Blue Jays are likeliest to land him.
Reliever Ryan Pressly had one knock on Kyle Tucker, his longtime Astros teammate and the Cubs ’ new star right fielder. “Not the best fantasy football owner, I know that,” Pressly said in his introductory news conference over Zoom this week.
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 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.
Coming into the MLB offseason, one of the weaknesses the Houston Astros were looking to upgrade was their outfield. It became an even bigger need when they pulled off a shocking blockbuster trade with the Chicago Cubs centered around their star right fielder,