Former Houston Astros 3B Alex Bregman entered free agency with hopes of a lucrative long-term contract, but his chances are waning in a dead market.

The Detroit Tigers reportedly haven't made headway on signing former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. Per the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold,

The Tigers and Alex Bregman are at a standstill, which is also impacting other clubs like the Mariners. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Alex Bregman remains one of the biggest names still unsigned in free agency, despite a constant barrage of rumors about him. As of now and following a recent report from his agent, Scott Boras ...

Scott Boras is working behind the scenes to find a new home for his top remaining clients, which include Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso. For the most part, the latter has been heavily connected to a ...

A new report suggests Alex Bregman still could return to the Houston Astros despite interest from other teams.

The Astros still appear optimistic that something can get done with a pitchers and catchers due to report in less than a month. Houston manager Joe Espada was asked about Bregman last week and revealed that he considered the player a friend and had been in contact with him throughout the offseason.

While many of the top unsigned free agents pivot to short-term offers, Alex Bregman is still looking long-term. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

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.

Pete Alonso’s name was never mentioned during the short Q&A portion, but Winker was asked about his willingness and ability to play first base as the Mets plan to open the season without Alonso, who remains a free agent with less than three weeks to go before spring training.

As spring training gets closer, it may be a matter of meeting somewhere in the middle on a contract or waiting for the other side to blink.