The Alex Bregman sweepstakes has been down to five teams -- the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Detroit Tigers -- for a week or so. Over the last few days, the race seems to have narrowed even further with the Red Sox and Blue Jays seemingly distant suitors now.

Alex Bregman’s decision to turn down a six-year, $156 million contract extension from the Houston Astros is increasingly looking like a misstep, especially given the current state of the free-agent market.