Bregman turns 31 in late March. The incumbent Astros have their infield corners spoken for with Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker, which means no path for a Bregman reunion.

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The Yankees are rumored to look into internal options for their third baseman. Pursuing Alex Bregman might not be in their interest.

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.