Most of the month of January has now passed, and things have gone very quiet in regard to Alex Bregman’s free agent market. While the Detroit Tigers and a few other suitors like the Red Sox and the Cubs are reportedly still engaged, there has been no change to indicate that anyone is moving closer to signing the long-time Houston Astros star. Now, a report from Chandler Rome of the Athletic indicates that the Astros are engaged again in trying to find a way to bring back their third baseman.
The issue for the Astros is the luxury tax threshold.