A different dynamic is emerging for Alex Bregman's free agency this winter ... It's too early to put our prognostication hat on, both for Bregman as well as fellow free-agent sluggers Juan Soto and Pete Alonso. But it's still instructive to note the ...

Astros general manager Dana Brown said they’ve had many talks on their own free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, and opined, “I think we have a really good chance.” But word for now is, nothing’s close.

The $21.05 million offer assures the team it will receive draft compensation should the third baseman sign a free-agent deal with someone else.