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\u201cWe have a plan in place. We know there\u2019s certain aspects of the roster that we have to improve. I think we\u2019re going to be very aggressive on that.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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Alex Cora offered compelling insight regarding the Red Sox’ plan this winter. AP Photo\/Sam Hodde<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/header>\n

All signs point toward the Red Sox having a busy and impactful offseason.<\/p>\n

Boston\u2019s reported activity thus far coupled with manager Alex Cora\u2019s Saturday comments regarding the organization\u2019s plan to improve the club, and the team should be poised for a more meaningful winter than last year\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Following reports that Red Sox executives traveled to visit top free agent Juan Soto this week, Cora spoke publicly about the franchise\u2019s offseason strategy. He called Boston\u2019s approach \u201caggressive\u201d while speaking with Chris Cotillo of MassLive on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the talk (internally) has been more about the big league club instead of player development, and that\u2019s a positive for the fan base,\u201d Cora said. \u201cWe have a plan in place. We know there\u2019s certain aspects of the roster that we have to improve. I think we\u2019re going to be very aggressive on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Red Sox have reportedly been heavily involved in both the free agent and trade market through the young offseason. After failing to make a splash last winter, Boston is rumored to be suitors for top free agent sluggers like Soto and Teoscar Hernandez and pitchers such as Max Fried, Nathan Eovaldi, and Blake Snell.<\/p>\n

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The club is also reportedly in the running to acquire White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet, a player who could require a hefty haul in return.<\/p>\n

Coming off a mediocre 81-81 season filled with injuries and shortcomings, the Red Sox could benefit from some roster turnover and more talented players.<\/p>\n

Cora acknowledged that players like Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu were bright spots during a roller coaster of a season. However, he also acknowledged that that isn\u2019t a good enough recipe for success.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe talked about if after the season on the stage (at the end-of-year press conference), where we\u2019re at right now as an organization,\u201d Cora said. \u201cWe\u2019re in a good place. \u2026 We made some strides. That\u2019s the bottom line. There were some individual players, if you go by pieces of the puzzle, there were some good stories. Guys got better. Guys can still get better. And there\u2019s a plan in place.\u201d<\/p>\n

In July, Cora signed a three-year contract extension to remain Boston\u2019s skipper and cut his lame-duck season short. Coming off a 2023 offseason that failed to fulfill promises of going \u201cfull throttle\u201d, it\u2019s hard not to wonder if Cora has reason to believe that this winter will definitively be different.<\/p>\n

He doubled down on the notion that the Red Sox have a blueprint to improve the club in time for Opening Day next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI truly believe what we talked about \u2014 I can\u2019t talk for Scott (Boras) and what the industry\u2019s saying \u2014 but what we said the last time we were together at Fenway. We were very honest and I think we\u2019re going to execute.\u201d<\/p>\n

The aforementioned Boras did in fact recently comment on Boston\u2019s plan. The high-profile sports agent echoed sentiments similar to Cora\u2019s in terms of the Red Sox\u2019 plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our meetings, [the Red Sox] are definitely letting us know that ownership is committed, that they\u2019re wanting to secure high-level players and that they\u2019re definitely planning on being very active in the free agent market,\u201d he said at the GM meetings (via The Athletic).<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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