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Alex Cora managed an improved Red Sox rotation in 2024. Could they make it even better in 2025 by adding Corbin Burnes?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
After the\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0finished 2024 with an 81-81 record, could president of baseball operations Craig Breslow try to make a big splash for the 2025 rotation by reeling in starting pitcher Corbin Burnes in free agency?<\/p>\n
The Athletic\u2019s Jen McCaffrey shared\u00a0thoughts on the organization\u2019s offseason checklist. One item on that list includes beefing up next year\u2019s starting rotation. That could involve the Red Sox acquiring an ace to lead the way. McCaffrey reported that Breslow has \u201ctoed the line\u201d when discussing adding an ace. She specifically mentioned Burnes, Max Fried and Jack Flaherty as top free agents heading into the winter.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery team in baseball is well served by having someone at the front of the rotation that can win a game when the team needs it, win a playoff game,\u201d Breslow said,\u00a0via McCaffrey in an October 2 story. \u201cI think fortunately we saw a number of guys in the rotation this year take a step forward. I don\u2019t want to devalue the job that guys like Tanner [Houck] and Brayan [Bello] and Kutter [Crawford] and others did. But at the same time, we need to get better, and we need to be open to any opportunity to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
What Corbin Burnes Could Bring to the Red Sox<\/h2>\n
Boston\u2019s starting rotation produced a 3.81 ERA in 2024,\u00a0baseball\u2019s seventh-best mark. Adding Burnes would provide a huge boost, though.<\/p>\n
While the 2024 campaign was Burnes\u2019 first in the American League, his production was similar to what he\u2019s done in recent years. He went 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings for the\u00a0Baltimore Orioles.<\/p>\n
It was the third straight year he\u2019s tossed at least 190 innings, but his on-field domination goes further than that. Burnes has appeared in 137 games since 2020 (134 starts). He\u2019s produced a 2.88 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 946 strikeouts across 816.2 innings. That includes four All-Star Game selections and four top-10 finishes in Cy Young Award voting. He\u00a0took home the hardware in 2021\u00a0with the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n
Burnes is seen as the\u00a0top starting pitcher in free agency\u00a0this winter. So, signing him won\u2019t be a cheap endeavor, especially with agent Scott Boras representing him.\u00a0Spotrac lists the hurler\u2019s market value at six years and $180 million. However, other predictions have him surpassing the $200 million mark.<\/p>\n
Bleacher Report\u2019s Zachary D. Rymer predicted\u00a0on August 1 that the right-hander would sign an eight-year, $288 million contract with the Red Sox.<\/p>\n
Is Alex Cora Hinting at a Big Winter for the Red Sox?<\/h2>\n
Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said last November that Boston\u00a0would go \u201cfull throttle\u201d to improve the roster\u00a0after hiring Breslow. That never materialized regarding high-profile moves in free agency or the trade market.<\/p>\n
Will things be different this winter? Manager Alex Cora dropped some hints during\u00a0an appearance on NESN\u2019s 310 to Left podcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the front office is committed to take care of you [the fans],\u201d Cora said to NESN\u2019s Tom Caron and Boston Globe\u2019s Alex Speier. \u201cYou guys have taken care of us for so many years, it\u2019s about time to take care of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Making a significant investment anywhere on the roster would prove that correct. Boston has enjoyed just one winning season since 2020. That was a 92-70 performance in 2021, which\u00a0ended with getting eliminated\u00a0by the\u00a0Houston Astros\u00a0in the ALCS. This past campaign was the first time the Red Sox finished with 80-plus wins since then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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