Overview
- Detroit Free Press reporting, echoed by multiple outlets, lists Toronto with Boston, Chicago and Arizona as active for Alex Bregman, while Tigers interest is described as lukewarm.
- Boston Globe reporting cited by CBS and Heavy says the Red Sox are prioritizing an infield bat, with Bo Bichette and Bregman among their top targets along with trade options Ketel Marte and Isaac Paredes.
- Toronto is portrayed as having multiple viable paths — retaining Bichette or pivoting to Bregman or Kyle Tucker — with several reports suggesting the Blue Jays could outbid key rivals if they choose.
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman publicly characterized the market as slow, drawing fresh criticism over New York’s limited moves as outside predictions speculate the club could pursue Bichette; such scenarios remain unconfirmed.
- Market caution is prompting contingency talk, from media trade proposals such as a Trea Turner-to-Toronto idea to monitoring international timelines, with RHP Tatsuya Imai still seeking his first MLB offer ahead of a Jan. 2 deadline and Kazuma Okamoto’s posting window closing Jan. 4.