In addition to being one of the teams in pursuit of Bregman, the Red Sox have also been connected to Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado on the rumor mill. Arenado, who has three years and $74 million left on his contract, would have to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate any deal.

On Tuesday night, MLB insider and former general manager Jim Bowden identified five teams "still in" on the Bregman sweepstakes: Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays. Bowden didn't offer any insight into a potential favorite.

After an offseason of on-again, off-again conversations with the Cardinals, the Cardinals and Sox — as MLB.com first reported — are once again engaged in discussions about a deal that might bring the eight-time All-Star to Boston,

With just over a week until the first spring training games, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado remains with the team despite President of Baseball Operations John Mozaleik's very public intentions to trade him.

Nolan Arenado, whose defense at third base ranks among the all-time greats, may still join the Boston Red Sox as trade talks continued Tuesday night.

Will the St. Louis Cardinals ever trade third baseman Nolan Arenado? It's a fair question to ask at this juncture.

"Per sources, The Red Sox and Cardinals have the structure in place on a deal for Nolan Arenado. The current hold is Alex Bregman. If the Red Sox do not land him, expect them to q