Alex Cora Identifies Red Sox’s Two Clubhouse Leaders

Alex Cora does not anticipate the Boston Red Sox struggling a management void in 2026.

Alex Bregman shortly assumed a outstanding clubhouse function when becoming a member of the crew final season, however the All-Star third baseman will take that veteran savvy to the Chicago Cubs. Cora expects two of her key gamers to step up.

The Red Sox supervisor did not hesitate when requested about his clubhouse leaders on Friday’s “Foul Territory.”

“(Garrett) Crochet and Trevor Story,” Cora immediately responded. “Those two.”

Injuries restricted Story’s availability all through his first three seasons in Boston, however the shortstop logged 654 plate appearances final 12 months. Cora credited the 33-year-old with main by instance.

“What Trevor did last year — he played (157) games, right? That says a lot, Cora declared. “The approach he goes about it, he isn’t a vocal chief. He’s not going to get in individuals’s faces, however he’ll present up and put together, and he is gonna play exhausting.”

Meanwhile, Cora didn’t need to slowplay Crochet’s first full season in the rotation. The left-hander worked an American League-high 205 1/3 innings before tossing 7 2/3 dominant frames in a playoff win over the New York Yankees.

Cora liked his ace to three legendary workhorse pitchers and World Series champions.

“Having Crochet each 5 days, that is a pacesetter proper there,” Cora said. “He’s like Randy Johnson again within the day. Curt Schilling, Pedro Martinez. Every 5 days, you already know you are gonna have that man that both, he will lengthen the profitable streak or cease the dropping streak. And that is a luxurious that we’ve got.”

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