The Boston Red Sox are reportedly nearing a deal with a Detroit Tigers free agency target from earlier this offseason.

The Boston Red Sox have been targeting two-time World Series champ Alex Bregman for a while now, all while competing with the Detroit Tigers for Bregman. However, it seems the Sox have an advantage now. According to Tigers insider Evan Petzold, the Tigers and Alex Bregman are at a standstill in their negotiations.

The two top contenders for Bregman have narrowed to the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, though a handful of other teams could rejoin the mix. We know there is interest from both the Tigers and Bregman,

The Detroit Tigers reportedly haven't made headway on signing former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. Per the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold,

Alex Bregman — the best position player remaining in free agency — is ready to sign a contract. Will the Detroit Tigers take control of the market?

The Boston Red Sox are holding out hope for Alex Bregman, and the latest Alex Cora tweet has fans speculating like never before.

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Boston's seeming resistance to the free-agent infielder doesn't make a lot of sense for a team that could desperately use him.

But, of course, the Tigers aren't the only ones in on Bregman. The Blue Jays and Red Sox are both said to be in pursuit, and Alex Cora shared an ominous tweet on Monday with just the emoji of a check mark, which immediately got Boston fans looking forward to big news and speculating on Bregman's addition.

Agent Scott Boras hinted at a potential hang-up in contract negotiations between Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox.

As Alex Bregman continues to wait for a contract in free agency, the Chicago Cubs could be an option for the two-time All-Star if the interest from the

There has been plenty of speculation and rumors about the Boston Red Sox lately ... York Post's Jon Heyman said that he thinks the Red Sox and Tigers are the "most likely" landing spots for ...