After months of wide ranging speculation about who would sign him, All-Star free agent Alex Bregman is now predicted by a leading MLB insider to return to the Houston Astros.

The Boston Red Sox' top target for most of this offseason was Alex Bregman, and for a while there it seemed like he was coming to Boston. However, after the last few weeks, it seems less and less like it will happen.

The Houston Astros continued to dominate the American League West division as they won the division title for the fourth straight year and the seventh time in the last eight seasons. After finishing with a record of 88-73,

The Chicago Cubs are no strangers to high expectations from their passionate fanbase. This offseason, those expectations have clashed with the team’s apparent hesitancy to spend big. Chairman Tom Ricketts has faced mounting criticism,

After coming in second on some high-profile free agents in the last two offseasons, the Blue Jays have signed switch-hitting outfielder Anthony Santander for five years and $92.5 million. His 44 home runs last year with the Orioles were third-most in the sport.

Ken Rosenthal, one of the most regarded figures in the baseball world, has made a gesture towards agent Scott Boras. The post Ken Rosenthal Offers an Olive Branch to Scott Boras Amid Public Distrust Due to Pete Alonso & Alex Bregman Fiasco appeared first on EssentiallySports.

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Not content to simply win it all, the Dodgers Death Star project has now completed (maybe?) its second winter of construction.

The Los Angeles Angels missed the postseason for a 10th straight season after finishing with a record of 63-99 and last in the American League West. Since 2009, the Angels have made one postseason appearance,

Alex Bregman remains one of the biggest free agents still on the market, with his consistent play and two World Series rings making him an incredibly valuable commodity. The post Astros' Courtship Of Alex Bregman Starts to Show Results With Predictions Of a Homecoming Gaining Traction appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Los Angeles Angels were one of the most aggressive teams in the early stages of the offseason. However, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal believes the organization

“The Sox have remained engaged on Bregman, but multiple sources said as of earlier this week, the team’s interest had been in a deal of no more than four years,” writes Spier. “For now, it seems unlikely Bregman would accept a contract of that length.”

The Pittsburgh Pirates' perennial lack of spending has been a persistent point of criticism toward the franchise. Could that change in the coming years? MLB ins