'The ball's in his court': What Alex Cora said about Red Sox' efforts to re-sign Alex Bregman

"The Red Sox manager implied that Bregman's future is fully in his hands when he was asked where things stood with the team and the All-Star free agent at Fenway Fest on Saturday. "You gotta ask him. The ball's in his court," Cora told reporters. "Obviously, we've been working together to see what happens. But it's a different offseason for Alex.""

""He knows how I feel about him," Cora said. "Last year, he checked all the boxes that I knew he was going to check, and he checked some of the boxes that some people didn't know he was going to check. I just let him work last year. Obviously, I cannot talk about free agents straight forward, black and white, but I love the player. We love the player. We'll see what happens.""

The Red Sox have made an aggressive offer to try to retain All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman while other teams have shown interest. Alex Cora indicated the decision is in Bregman's hands and said the ball is in his court. Cora praised Bregman's 2025 performance, noting he checked expected boxes and exceeded some expectations, and described a restrained recruitment approach, preferring to let Bregman decide. Cora and Bregman have remained in contact through free agency. The manager expressed clear admiration for Bregman and uncertainty about the final outcome, saying, "We'll see what happens."

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