Yordan Alvarez

"Our arms are still open. The door is still open. There's always a chance," Espada said. While, it's nice to hear Espada say that, it's unclear how Bregman would fit. The Astros acquired third baseman Isaac Paredes in the Kyle Tucker trade and then signed Christian Walker to play first base. The only place for Bregman would be to move either Paredes or Walker to a full-time designated hitter spot, but given Yordan Alvarez's knee issues, it seems unwise for the Astros to force him to play the outfield every day. At this point, we'd still consider it a long-shot that Bregman returns to the Astros.