Bregman turns 31 in late March. The incumbent Astros have their infield corners spoken for with Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker, which means no path for a Bregman reunion.

The Yankees are rumored to look into internal options for their third baseman. Pursuing Alex Bregman might not be in their interest.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

The Alex Bregman sweepstakes look to be progressing into the finalist stage.On a livestream Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers are the two “most likely” teams to land the multi-time All-Star infielder Bregman in free agency.