The Boston Red Sox may lose third baseman Alex Bregman to an unexpected team. The Arizona Diamondbacks are reported by Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY and Jon Heyman of the New York Post to be “kicking the tires” on the possibility of signing the star third baseman.

Third baseman Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox last offseason, with hopes of continuing to make the postseason just like he did with the Houston Astros.

Braves leveraged Scott Boras' blueprint with Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman to re-sign Ha-Seong Kim originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

For Bregman to land in the Phoenix area, where he lives in the offseason, the DBacks would likely have to unload Ketel Marte first.

Earning his third-career All-Star season in this past campaign, Bregman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 homers. And in an apparent attempt to recruit the veteran to his team, Cubs’ infielder Ian Happ outlined a particularly good fit between Bregman and the team’s existing batting order.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell sent a clear message about his team's reported interest in Alex Bregman.

The Boston Red Sox could target a slugger from the San Francisco Giants in a big trade over the next few months.