The Red Sox' pursuit of Alex Bregman might have become a bit more tricky on Thursday as the Astros re-entered the mix.

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

The Red Sox have been connected to Bregman since the start of the offseason. Some reports indicate Boston is the likeliest landing spot for the star infielder; others suggest Bregman's desire for a long-term deal could force the Red Sox to prioritize a trade for Nolan Arenado.

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.

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

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

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

Many Boston Red Sox fans are still holding out hope that the team can sign two-time All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman before the offseason concludes.Everyone from manager Alex Cora to franchise cornerstone Rafael Devers has chimed in on the possibility of landing the longtime member of the Houston Astros,

It's time to question what the Boston Red Sox are doing in their pursuit of Alex Bregman.Rumors have suggested that the Red Sox want the former Houston Astros All-Star, but it's now nearly the ...

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.