Throughout the 2024 season, Alex Cora refrained from talking about his future in Boston. However, ESPN’s Jeff Passan has learned that a multi-year deal between Cora and the Red Sox may finally be imminent.
With less than a week to go before the MLB trade deadline in 2024, Craig Breslow and the Boston Red Sox have chosen a path.
In an interview with Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, the Red Sox chief baseball officer, who is in his first year of office, revealed that the front office plans to make an investment in this year’s club.
Breslow informed Speier, “At some point, we need to put the turn signal on and stop with the dumb analogies.” We have been playing excellent baseball over the past couple months. We have placed ourselves in this situation where we need to focus on strengthening the group. We would prefer to be there.
“I believe that everyone who accepts this position does so with the intention of joining a team and making the right choice.” It goes without saying that we must consider the future. In an ideal scenario, we could strengthen both our 2024 squad and our 25 and older squad. That is what I do. However, I believe that as things stand today, we are searching for methods to make the club better.
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Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford Felt ‘Thankful’ After Outing Vs. Royals……
They felt awful because Kutter Crawford of the Red Sox was “thankful” after his outing against the Royals.
At Fenway Park on Saturday night, Kutter Crawford of the Boston Red Sox put on a masterful performance on the mound, aiding in stopping the Kansas City Royals’ offense.
With just one hit given up in the first seven innings, Crawford dominated Kansas City. For the first time in his four-year career, Crawford has pitched into the eighth inning when Red Sox manager Alex Cora gave him the all-clear in the eighth inning.
Following Boston’s 5-0 victory, Crawford stated, “I just gotta keep giving myself those opportunities,” as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage. “AC brought me back there, and that was it—obviously, the lead-off single there. However, I’m grateful that he sent me back there under that circumstance. I simply have to keep giving myself the chance to pitch deep into games.
It was Crawford’s ninth straight six-plus inning start as the right-hander tossed seven plus shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk while striking out four batters. Friday night, Boston’s lineup was completely blank against Kansas City southpaw Cole Ragans, so the Red Sox were doubly grateful for Crawford’s afternoon masterwork.
Boston’s victory ensured the Red Sox would have a postseason position heading into the MLB All-Star break, giving the team a one-game lead over the Royals for the last wild-card spot in the American League.
Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire stated of Crawford, “His presence is very dominant out there when he’s attacking the strike zone,” as shown on NESN’s postgame footage. “With every pitch he made today, he demonstrated command. We were out of control in several counts, outpacing such a strong offensive club on the opposing side.
Despite Crawford’s and Boston’s pitching staff’s strong start to the season, the 28-year-old isn’t concerned about taking a well-earned break while teammates Tanner Houck and Jarren Duran attend the Midsummer Classic.
Crawford told NESN, “It’s not like I’m not going to pick up a baseball for the next four or five days.” “It won’t be too difficult, and it will be beneficial to the body.”
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