Alex Bregman to Red Sox? New update on the Free Agent’s Market

There are probably only a few serious candidates left for Alex Bregman.

The Astros were initially expected to make a serious attempt to re-sign Bregman, but trading Kyle Tucker and signing Christian Walker effectively confirmed that the star third baseman will not be returning to Houston. Meanwhile, the Yankees were recently expected to mount a “full-field press” to sign Bregman, but a series of costly moves might have knocked New York out of the running.

So where are the most likely landing spots for Bregman at this point in the offseason? Mark Feinsand of MLB.com provided insight on Monday.

“The two teams I would look at are the Red Sox and the Tigers,” Feinsand said on MLB Network’s “MLB Tonight.”

Both Detroit and Boston make sense for Bregman. The surging Tigers need a third baseman and could use a veteran presence in their young clubhouse, while the Red Sox have long needed an impactful right-handed hitter. Bregman also knows each manager well, having worked with both AJ Hinch and Alex Cora in Houston.

Audacy’s Rob Bradford reported Monday that Bregman remained “a target” for the Red Sox after they signed Walker Buehler, but the veteran insider noted that the Tigers are pursuing the two-time World Series champion “most aggressively.”