Consider: Last year, the Red Sox were second in the American League in outfield Wins Above Replacement, as calculated by FanGraphs, behind only Aaron Judge’s Yankees.

“They’re good outfielders,” Cora said at the Red Sox’ fan fest in January. “All of them. All of them.”

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The tricky part is there are four of them, and three spots in the outfield. While a trade remains possible, even after spring training begins next week, the Red Sox have held a high bar on the required return and have said publicly, and privately, they are comfortable keeping the entire quartet.

For now, then, somebody will be relegated to DH (or the bench) any given game.

Abreu, the right fielder, won his second Gold Glove in as many seasons in 2025. Rafaela, in center, reeled in his first. Slotting in Rafaela at DH would never make sense, barring a June 2025-esque hot streak. Abreu should do so once in a while at the most, the so-called half-day off perhaps helping him stay healthy.

“Wily and Ceddanne, they’re the best in the business,” said Cora, who also has talked up the possibility of allowing Abreu to face lefthanded starters, opening the door for him to become a true everyday player. “They probably will be playing the most in the outfield.”

That leaves left field as the sole spot up in the air.

Before he got hurt, Roman Anthony showcased his massive talent at the plate and in the field last season. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff

On one hand, the Red Sox have Anthony, who has the talent to emerge as their best player, period, in his first full season.

On the other hand, the Red Sox have Duran, who also is quite good.

Cora & Co. made an outfield/DH rotation work part of last season. A frequent lament from the manager at the time: He really, really didn’t want to force Anthony — just 21 — into being a DH at such an early stage of his career, especially when he had shown strong ability defensively.

Beyond the big four, the Sox have options if injuries require them to tap into their depth.

Kristian Campbell has focused his defensive efforts in recent months in the outfield, including playing there in the Puerto Rican Winter League. He doesn’t have an obvious spot on the Opening Day roster, and choosing him in the event of a big spring training for a second year in a row seems a bit on the nose. But the Sox say they still believe in him, so if and when he shows in Triple A Worcester that his muscle and revamped batting stance/swing have turned him back into a productive player, he can be the first guy called up when need arises.

Nate Eaton gets a lot of love from Cora, who digs his athleticism and versatility. Nick Sogard, similarly, is a utility player with experience in the outfield.

Masataka Yoshida still is on the roster and, the Red Sox say, can play left field if needed. But he’ll need the depth chart to become less deep in order to get regular at-bats, even at DH. Triston Casas, when healthy, should be in that DH mix as well.

Down on the farm, prospect-specific depth is minimal, which makes sense given the talent that has graduated to the majors in recent years. Allan Castro earned an invitation to major league camp after reaching Double A Portland as a 22-year-old last season.

OUTFIELD

Primary 2025 starters: Wilyer Abreu, Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela.

Projected 2026 starters: Abreu, Anthony, Duran, Rafaela.

Major league depth: Kristian Campbell, Nate Eaton, Nick Sogard, Masataka Yoshida.

Prospects to watch: N/A.

Tim Healey can be reached at timothy.healey@globe.com. Follow him @timbhealey.