Signing free agents and making trades are vital if you want to play in October. It's also important to grow your own players and keep them.

The Boston Red Sox have been closely connected to Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman, but Boston may be out of the race.

Months later, Bregman remains unsigned, and a resolution with his free agency does not appear any closer. Among the teams that have been linked to Bregman in reports include the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. But the reality is that none of the teams listed are close to signing the All-Star infielder.

The Red Sox continue to be engaged with free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. There is a caveat to Boston's interest, however, as the Red Sox would prefer any agreement to be of the short-term variety -- meaning,

The Houston Astros made one of the more shocking moves of the offseason so far. Houston has had a weird offseason so far. The Astros clearly aren't rebuilding a

Tigers and Red Sox are top contenders as we update Alex Bregman free agency rumors with updates and reporting from trusted MLB newsbreakers.

The only big move the Mariners have made is bringing in Donovan Solano on a one-year, $3.5 million deal. But Seattle has also signed or traded for a variety of experienced players

While the Red Sox are still interested in signing Alex Bregman, there's a huge hiccup preventing a deal from reaching the finish line.

The Boston Red Sox are still in search of a right-handed slugger, and a Houston Astros star has been one of their most frequently-discussed targets all winter long. For a solid month, now ...

The Boston Red Sox certainly could use another top-tier ... One player who has been in some trade rumors this offseason is Houston Astros All-Star Ryan Pressly. It's unclear if he will actually ...

The Boston Red Sox may no longer have a chance at acquiring standout third baseman Alex Bregman in free agency.