The saga of former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman continues, as he looks to find a new contract which may end up being his last large-scale one pendi

The Alex Bregman saga this winter has had Astros fans on a roller coaster of emotions. How will Dana Brown make up for losing a franchise icon?

The Houston Astros’ will-they-or-won’t-they dance with Alex Bregman now looks to be leaning in one direction. Speaking on Tuesday at the team’s annual media luncheon, Astros general manager Dana Brown dropped a major hint about the free agent infielder Bregman.

Ben Gamel will return to the Houston Astros. According to MLB.com, Gamel signed a one-year $1.2 million deal with a $200,000 signing bonus. The other $1 million is not guaranteed unless he makes the team out of Spring Training.

“Outfielder Ben Gamel and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a one-year, $1.2 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Gamel's deal is a major league contract that includes a $200,000 signing bonus, and the remaining $1 million is non-guaranteed,” Jeff Passan of ESPN reported in a post on X, formerly Twitter.