It once seemed like a foregone conclusion that longtime Astros star Alex Bregman would leave in free agency. But in recent days, the door appears to have re-opened, with reports that the Astros' original offer of six years, $156 million is still on the table .

Houston general manager Dana Brown says the door for re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is “cracked” open, but he acknowledges keeping the third baseman with the Astros would be a long shot.

For much of the MLB offseason, the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers have been among the favorites to land star free agent third baseman Alex Bregman.In recent days, it’s been reported that the two-time All-Star has started to “re-engage in talks” with the team he’s spent his entire nine-year MLB career with