There are still plenty of free agents waiting to sign and trade candidates waiting to move. There will be no shortage of activity between now and the start of camp. Here now are Tuesday's hot stove happenings.

Houston Astros GM Dana Brown clarifies the team’s stance on Alex Bregman’s contract talks, revealing internal discussions and future plans for the All-Star third baseman in MLB. Alex Bregman’s future with the Houston Astros is up in the air as MLB free agency continues to unfold.

The Astros are eager to bring Alex Bregman back to Houston and have offered him a new contract. According to the renowned New York Post columnist Jon Heyman, the Texas team’s management is ready to strike a deal with the All-Star third baseman from the MLB for $156 million over six years.

The CBT has increasingly become an issue for Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner. As it stands, the Yankees are a fourth-time CBT payor and expected to pay north of $43 million in luxury tax, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts.

The Yankees were valued at $7.55 billion by Forbes, the fourth-most valuable sports franchise in the world, ahead of the Dodgers.