After news broke that former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had agreed to a contract with the Boston Red Sox late Wednesday night, players showed up to the Red Sox’s Fort Myers, Florida spring training facility Thursday morning energized about the addition of the team.

And yet, while the pitching equation has been bolstered with the additions of Crochet, Walker Buehler and Aroldis Chapman, the offensive picture still remains incomplete. Breslow and Cora hinted there may be a move on the horizon.

Boston bulked up its starting pitching with Crochet and Buehler this offseason, giving the Red Sox two talented arms to front the rotation. That should take a lot of pressure off 2024 All-Star Tanner Houck, Brayan Bello, and Kutter Crawford, who will likely round out the Boston rotation.