The Red Sox' pursuit of Alex Bregman might have become a bit more tricky on Thursday as the Astros re-entered the mix.

The Houston Astros' acquisitions of corner infielders Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes this winter seemed to signal the end of Alex Bregman's time in the Bayou City. A cooled market for the free-agent third baseman could lead to a surprise reunion.

That possibility seemed dead in December, when general manager Dana Brown said talks between both sides had “stalled” and the team pivoted to first baseman Christian Walker. A lack of clarity in Bregman’s market across the past month may have allowed the Astros back into the fray.