Who will be the third baseman for Houston Astros in 2025?

Houston recently acquired Isaac Paredes who certainly could man the position in 2025. The Astros still could re-sign superstar slugger Alex Bregman who remains one of the top free agents on the open market.

If the Astros don’t bring back Bregman, there is another option the team has shown some interest in. Houston now is a “serious suitor” for St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado, according to The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.

“In perhaps the clearest sign the organization is moving on from Alex Bregman, the Houston Astros have emerged as a serious suitor for St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado, multiple league sources told The Athletic on Saturday,” Rome said.

“No deal is believed to be imminent, but conversations between the Cardinals and Astros have increased since this week’s Winter Meetings in Dallas, during which Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak acknowledged he ‘intends to try’ moving Arenado.”

Arenado has three years left on his $260 million deal and would be a fantastic replacement for Bregman. It would be great still to bring the franchise legend back to town, but he’s going to be very expensive.

Arenado is a superstar in his own right and likely would be the closest replacement option for Houston.