Talks between free agent first baseman Pete Alonso and the Blue Jays are "advancing," reports SNY. A deal is not done and there is no guarantee it gets done, but talking is something. Toronto landed Anthony Santander earlier this week and can put him in the outfield full-time,

Isaac Paredes ranks ninth on MLB Network's Top 10 Third Basemen Right Now list after recording a .346 OBP with 19 home runs in 2024

Of our original ranking of the league’s top 50 free agents, 29 have found homes. Here are some revised predictions for where the remaining 21 will land.

The Astros are in the midst of a roster retooling and have a former Twins and Mariners standout on their radar.

When the Cubs acquired star outfielder Kyle Tucker last month, they shipped a pair of third basemen -- big leaguer Isaac Paredes and Top 100 prospect Cam Smith -- to the Astros as part of the blockbuster trade.

Houston Astros fans are still upset about losing Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker this offseason, but at least the front office did a decent job replacing them with Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker.

Alex Bregman is running out of time to make a free agency choice and should choose one of the Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners or Mets.

In all likelihood, the door has been closed on a potential reunion between Bregman and the Astros. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report listed the Boston Red Sox as a likely landing spot for the star third baseman.

The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers are top landing spots for Alex Bregman. Could the Athletics swoop in and make a play for the right-handed slugger?

The Cubs are in agreement with infielder Jon Berti, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. It’s a one-year, $2MM guarantee that includes another $1.3MM in performance bonuses, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Chicago has a full 40-man roster and will need to make another move once this deal is finalized. Berti is a client of Ball Players Agency.

At this point, there is a chance that Berti could start the 2025 season as the Cubs' everyday third baseman. Chicago ended last season with Isaac Paredes manning the hot corner, but the team dealt him away to the Houston Astros earlier this offseason in the trade that brought in Kyle Tucker.

Alex Bregman remains stranded in free agency, unable to convince the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers or anybody else to meet his ( or, more accurately, Scott Boras') asking price. And the longer this drags on, and the closer we get to Spring Training, the less likely it is that any team caves to his demands — or comes anywhere close to them.