{"id":21153,"date":"2025-01-22T00:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21153"},"modified":"2025-01-22T00:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:05:21","slug":"cryptic-alex-cora-tweet-has-red-sox-fans-ready-to-buy-alex-bregman-jerseys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21153","title":{"rendered":"Cryptic Alex Cora tweet has Red Sox fans ready to buy Alex Bregman jerseys"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The\u00a0Boston Red Sox<\/a>\u00a0are going to look much better next season with Garrett Crochet, Lucas Giolito, and Walker Buehler in the rotation. Craig Breslow and the front office have been atypically aggressive in pursuit of upgrades, too, with Boston making runs at Juan Soto, Max Fried, and other top free agents.<\/p>\n

It has been a struggle to push a big-ticket free agent signing across the finish line, but Boston has also been\u00a0purposefully patient<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 especially when it comes to third baseman Alex Bregman, whose market appears stagnant. Bregman is looking for a\u00a0seven-year deal<\/a>\u00a0and significant compensation. As of now, teams aren’t taking the bait.<\/p>\n

There are several teams in the mix for Bregman, with the Blue Jays, Tigers, Cubs, and Mets most popular in the rumor mill. And the Red Sox, of course. Boston’s patience ought to\u00a0pay off<\/a>, though, as the signs sure do favor the Red Sox here. There’s enough smoke around the league to reasonably peg Boston as the outright favorites to land the two-time World Series champ.<\/p>\n

It helps when your manager has waxed poetic about Bregman’s potential fit as a “Gold Glove second baseman” across from Rafael Devers in the infield.<\/p>\n

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