HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hugged Alex Bregman in the aftermath of the Houston Astros ‘ sudden elimination Wednesday afternoon and assured his longtime teammate, a pending free agent, “You’re coming back.”
“Now,” Altuve said, “it’s time to make it happen.”
For nine years, Bregman has been a stalwart for the Astros, arguably their biggest on-field producer and undoubtedly the most integral part of their winning culture. Altuve hopes Game 2 of their wild-card series — a 5-2, season-ending loss to the upstart Detroit Tigers — isn’t his last in an Astros uniform…