Step one of a fresh build is to stockpile the minor leagues with as many prospects as possible, and start developing them into majors leaguers.
As they start stockpiling talent, attention is turned to how best to utilize the overflow that starts happen.
This offseason that was a big focus by Ben Cherington, making three key trades for prospects at positions of depth that has really helped the major league team.
Pitching is starting to look like a real strength of the system, with strong starts to the season all over. So, it’s less of a surprise that they dipped into that depth during the offseason to bring in more immediate help.