What started as a promising offseason for the Red Sox has quieted down in recent weeks. 

After Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy proclaimed in November that the Red Sox were operating with “extreme urgency internally to be competing for the American League East Championship,” Boston made several noteworthy additions. 

Beyond getting involved in the bidding war for Juan Soto, the Red Sox bolstered their rotation and bullpen — headlined by a blockbuster trade for southpaw Garrett Crochet and the signing of arms like Walker Buehler and Aroldis Chapman. 

But even with the Red Sox making several upgrades on the mound, Boston still has a few glaring vacancies in its lineup — with the team failing to account for the offseason departure of right-handed slugger Tyler O’Neill and his 31 home runs. 

Even with Boston’s efforts to improve its rotation, the Red Sox have not been able to seal the deal on another slugger in free agency — with potential options like Teoscar Hernandez going off the board earlier this winter. 

But even with the Red Sox still in need of more pop at the plate, Kennedy stressed to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo that he has been pleased with Craig Breslow’s offseason approach. 

“I do,” Kennedy told Cotillo on Monday when asked if Boston has been operating with urgency. “The approach [Breslow] took was one of extreme aggression, extreme urgency. That doesn’t mean you’re going to end up signing every single free agent you engage with or complete trades that you embark on. It has been great to see the aggressive approach and the sense of urgency within baseball operations to improve.

“We have the ability to add, if we can match up on deals that make sense, in terms of where we stand right now. I was asked the question earlier in the offseason about the ability to spend. We were engaged in the Juan Soto negotiations. It is something we have the ability to flexible (with), but it is so player- and deal-specific. We’re going to do what’s right for the Red Sox for the short-term, trying to put a team out there that’s built to win in 2025, but also what makes sense for the long term.”

Even with pitchers and catchers set to report to Fort Myers on Feb. 12, the Red Sox still have the means to acquire an impact bat in the coming weeks.

Former Houston third baseman Alex Bregman has yet to put pen to paper on a new contact, while Boston has also been linked to veteran infielder Nolan Arenado — who has been dangled in trade talks all winter. 

Kennedy was asked about the Red Sox’ reported interest in Bregman, who has received plenty of praise from Alex Cora this winter. 

“I’m not allowed to talk about any specific free agent negotiations or anything,” Kennedy said of Bregman, adding: “But given that he’s unsigned, I think that speaks for itself.”

The Red Sox do have reason for optimism when it comes to their stacked farm system, with blue-chip prospects like Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell. 

But even with that next wave of talent potentially set to break through at the big-league level this summer, Kennedy told Cotillo that the Red Sox also aren’t planning on sitting back for the rest of this offseason.

“Definitely don’t think we’re done trying to add to this complement of guys we have,” Kennedy told Cotillo. “Excited about who we have but also have room to continue to add.

“There’s confidence in this group, for sure, starting with Alex Cora and the coaching staff. But we’d like to add more. You’d always like to add more.”