The Red Sox continue to be engaged with free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. There is a caveat to Boston's interest, however, as the Red Sox would prefer any agreement to be of the short-term variety -- meaning,

A Ryan Pressly trade is looking more imminent as the Houston Astros reportedly have a tentative deal in place with the Chicago Cubs.  The hold up now revolves around Pressly’s full no-trade rights.  There also is competition from another mid-west team.

If the Astros are to move veteran reliever Ryan Pressly before spring training begins, then it appears his destination will be Chicago. According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Tigers are no longer in talks to obtain Pressly,

As the Astros and Cubs try to come to terms on a trade, closer Ryan Pressly will have the final say before any decision is made.

The saga between Ryan Pressly and the Astros could be reaching a breaking point. Houston asked its star reliever — and former closer — if he’d waive a full no-trade clause to approve a deal that’d send him to the Cubs,

The Houston Astros and Ryan Pressly could be parting ways soon. The Astros are looking to send Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, they just need approval from Pressly in order to do so. MLB Network’s Jon He

The Houston Astros have completely retooled their team this offseason. They moved Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs in exchange