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,

Pressly, who served as Houston's primary closer from 2020-23, will make $14 million in 2025 and has a full no-trade clause.

While most signs point to Alex Bregman joining a new club this offseason, he reportedly could be back in Houston next year. According to USA Today's

Baseball Prospectus ranked four Cubs in its Top 101, noted here 10 days ago. Baseball America topped that with 5 Cubs, as posted here on Wednesday. Friday night, MLB Network aired a special on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects.

MLB Pipeline updated their "Top 100 Prospect List" on Friday and five Reds' prospects made the list. Chase Burns was the top-ranked Reds prospect at number 26. Rhett Lowder was next at number 35. Sal Stewart came in at number 84.