With less than three weeks remaining for Spring Training, All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman's free agency has started to heat up.

While the Houston Astros still have interest in Alex Bregman, their discussions about a potential reunion with the free-agent third baseman have been mostly “internal,” general manager Dana Brown said Tuesday.

The Houston Astros are now considered the favorites to win the Alex Bregman sweepstakes in free agency this winter.

According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, if the Astros were able to re-sign Bregman to a long-term extension, they are willing to reshape their defense to have him return to third base. Heyman reported on Friday that the team could look to move new addition Isaac Paredes to second base while shifting Jose Altuve to left field,

Just when it seemed the Houston Astros might be ready to move on from All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman, one MLB insider is giving a bit of hope to a potential reunion ... with a twist.

The Houston Astros are reportedly still in pursuit of free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman as of Tuesday morning. Houston's brass also appears to have a cost-effective replacement in mind should Bregman seek greener pastures before next season.

For much of the offseason, Alex Bregman leaving the Houston Astros seemed like a foregone conclusion, especially after the Astros appeared to replace him by acquiring infielders Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes.

The Detroit Tigers reportedly have competition from the Houston Astros, Alex Bregman's former team, in the pursuit for the free agent third baseman.

Regardless of the impending result of Alex Bregman's contract negotiations, the Houston Astros will look different this year. The Astros' trade of Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for veteran infielder Isaac Paredes,

Alex Bregman remains a free agent ahead of Spring Training, despite rejecting a $156 million six-year offer from the Houston Astros. USA Today's Bob Nightengale confirms the offer is still available,

Ryan Pressly said approving a trade to the Cubs was one of hardest decisions but he's ready to prove he can be a closer again in Chicago.