The Houston Astros have a huge hole at third base with homegrown slugger Alex Bregman currently seeking his options in free agency. If general manager Dana Brown can’t re-sign the right-handed hitter, should he pivot and make a trade for Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm?

Bohm was an All-Star in 2024 while collecting 97 RBI with 44 doubles. However, he appears to be a likely trade candidate as Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski looks to shake the roster up this winter. Could they be the ones to land Bregman while simultaneously telling Bohm to head out of town?

That’s possible, as Philly has been linked to the 30-year-old recently. In his Winter Meetings primer, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale suggested the Phillies and Astros should get together and make a deal if Bregman doesn’t return to the only organization he’s ever played for.

“If the Astros lose Alex Bregman in free agency, you can be assured that Phillies president Dave Dombrowski will be immediately on the phone offering Bohm for Astros reliever Ryan Pressly – who’s being extensively shopped,” Nightengale wrote.

Pressly is a two-time All-Star and saw his role change in 2024 after being Houston’s primary closer from 2021-23. He lost that job to Josh Hader, who signed a $95 million deal last winter to anchor the Astros’ bullpen.

Acquiring Pressly would be a short-term solution for the Phillies, but it’d be a perfect move after losing Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estévez to free agency. Pressly will make $14 million in 2025 before hitting the open market.