The Detroit Tigers may have the best offer on the table, but the top free agent's desire to come remains in question.
The Detroit Tigers arrived on the playoff scene unexpectedly during the 2024 MLB season thanks to an incredible run in the second half. Despite being sellers at the deadline and facing a double-digit deficit in the standings,
An Alex Bregman return to the Houston Astros, with whom he's spent his entire professional career to date, is back within the range of possibilities for the free-agent infielder. That's especially the case now that Jose Altuve is reportedly willing to relocate to the outfield to make room for Bregman in a Houston infield that now includes Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker.
Former Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly found himself in trade rumors for a couple of weeks before finally being proposed two options. The former All-Star had two possibilities that the Houston Astros were willing to accept. He could go to the Chicago Cubs or the Detroit Tigers. He chose to go to the Cubs.
Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report recently graded the offseason for the Tigers. He gave them a mediocre grade of a ‘C’, and highlighted that while they didn’t lose anyone notable, they only made two additions that weren’t extremely noteworthy.
If Houston brought Bregman back, it would create a crowded situation in the infield. They traded outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Cubs in exchange for infielder Isaac Paredes before signing free agent first baseman Christian Walker this offseason.
Kahnle, 35, has been a model of consistency the last three seasons, posting 2.44 ERA and a 1.063 WHIP combined with the Dodgers and the Yankees.
The Detroit Tigers directly helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in 2024 when they traded them Jack Flaherty. Marred by injury all season, the Do
Houston Astros star infielder Alex Bregman is likely going to receive a contract worth nearly $200 million this winter.
Bregman stands as perhaps the best position player available in free agency with less than a month before the beginning of Spring Training, and he reportedly still has a standing six-year, $156 million offer from Houston.
Alex Bregman is one of the greatest players on the field and in the clubhouse of the Houston Astros’ golden era, but he is also expensive.