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Among the many indications that have made it apparent Alex Bregman is unlikely to return to the Houston Astros is the team's unwillingness to be flexible with their contract offer to the two-time All-Star.
Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Astros "don't want to stretch" their offer to Bregman beyond six years.
MLB.com's Brian McTaggart noted on Dec. 13 that Houston's formal offer to the star third baseman is for roughly $156 million over six years.
While that would be the richest contract by total value in Astros history, it seems like a lower offer than Bregman will end up getting on the open market.