The Houston Astros ' acquisitions of corner infielders Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes this winter seemed to signal the end of Alex Bregman 's time in the Bayou City. A cooled market for the free-agent third baseman could lead to a surprise reunion.

The Boston Red Sox remain one of the favorites to sign $200 million Houston Astros star Alex Bregman in free agency.

If Bregman is back in Houston, team sources indicated he would play third base in place of Isaac Paredes, whom the Astros acquired as part of the three-player package for Tucker. In that scenario, both Paredes and Altuve could face a position change.

However, one Major League Baseball insider sees one of the Astros' American League foes as the favorite to poach the two-time Houston All-Star. On Wednesday, insider Jon Heyman said during an appearance on MLB Network that he believes the Red Sox are the "most likely" destination for Bregman this winter.

While most signs point to Alex Bregman joining a new club this offseason, he reportedly could be back in Houston next year. According to USA Today's

Free agent Alex Bregman could be back at 3rd base for the Astros if 2nd baseman Jose Altuve is willing to make a key move

The Houston Astros are projected to lose their Gold Glove Award winner to a blockbuster contract from the Boston Red Sox.

The Houston Astros are no longer the team that everyone has grown accustomed to seeing for the better part of the last decade. Justin Verlander has moved on to

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly nearing a deal with a Detroit Tigers free agency target from earlier this offseason.

The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers are top landing spots for Alex Bregman. Could the Athletics swoop in and make a play for the right-handed slugger?

The Houston Astros made one of the more shocking moves of the offseason so far. Houston has had a weird offseason so far. The Astros clearly aren't rebuilding a

Alex Bregman remains stranded in free agency, unable to convince the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers or anybody else to meet his ( or, more accurately, Scott Boras') asking price. And the longer this drags on, and the closer we get to Spring Training, the less likely it is that any team caves to his demands — or comes anywhere close to them.