The Houston Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team Monday, in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman's time in Houston. But Bregman's tenure didn't end without a concentrated effort by the Astros to keep the two-time All-Star.
On a day when Walker signed a three-year, $60 million contract that will pay him $20 million annually, which came just more than a week after the Astros acquired infielder Isaac Paredes from Cubs in the trade that sent outfielder Kyle Tucker to Chicago, the talk around the Astros seemed to focus more on who won't be back next season.