The door to re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is "cracked" open for the Astros, but keeping the third baseman with the team might still be a long shot, general manager Dana Brown said Saturday. Speaking at the team's fan fest,

With rumors swirling of a possible reunion between the Houston Astros and Alex Bregman, Dana Brown characterized the talks with the free agent third baseman as the door being cracked, while still calling it a “long shot.

HOUSTON — Though the Houston Astros have re-engaged in talks with free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman, general manager Dana Brown on Saturday characterized any potential reunion as a “long shot.”