The door to re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is "cracked" open for the Astros, but keeping the third baseman with the team might still be a longshot, general manager Dana Brown said Saturday.

With rumors swirling of a possible reunion between the Houston Astros and Alex Bregman, Dana Brown characterized the talks with the free agent third baseman as the door being cracked, while still calling it a “long shot.

The Red Sox remain engaged on Alex Bregman, but a new report reveals why the team hasn't been able to close a deal with the two-time All-Star quite yet.