{"id":1778,"date":"2024-11-18T01:42:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T01:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2024-11-18T01:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T01:42:55","slug":"report-alex-cora-gives-insight-into-red-soxs-first-offseason-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1778","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Alex Cora Gives Insight Into Red Sox\u2019s First Offseason Addition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/card_img\/1858151131773358080\/L1dyFnBz?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"NESN on X: &quot;Alex Cora provided some insight on the Red Sox's first addition  of the MLB offseason: https:\/\/t.co\/dsltjHLx3A&quot; \/ X\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox appear to be interested in big-game hunting this winter, but the club kicked off its offseason with an under-the-radar move.<\/p>\n<p>Boston last Thursday\u00a0signed relief pitcher Justin Wilson\u00a0in free agency. Wilson is coming off a 2024 season with the Cincinnati Reds in which he posted a 5.59 ERA over 60 appearances. While the left-hander, who has spent time with seven teams dating back to his rookie season in 2012, doesn\u2019t have numbers that jump off the page, Cora believes he could be\u00a0a valuable contributor\u00a0in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe kind of struggled at the end, but early in the season, his stuff was really good,\u201d Cora told reporters Saturday, per MassLive. \u201cObviously, we\u2019ll make some adjustments here and there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"NQFIFNEU7JEGDGDYXJ24ISQQ2U\">Cora added: \u201cVeteran. He has been doing it for a while. It\u2019s a guy who, throughout the years, his name always pops up because of the stuff. The more the better. That\u2019s the way I see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox\u2019s bullpen is expected to\u00a0look a bit different\u00a0in the upcoming season than it did in the last campaign, so at a minimum, Wilson will have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot and a consistent role in spring training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox appear to be interested in big-game hunting this winter, but the club kicked off its offseason with an under-the-radar move. 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