MLB’s annual GM meetings kicked off on Monday in Las Vegas, where Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told a small group of reporters about the team’s offseason plans and priorities during a 30-minute media session at the Cosmopolitan hotel.

While Breslow has already been fairly open about the Red Sox’s needs during recent appearances, he emphasized several of their goals for the coming winter, including adding an elite starting pitcher and a middle-of-the-order bat.

On the pitching side, Boston feels comfortable with its overall depth but is looking for a No. 2 starter to slot behind Garrett Crochet in the rotation. Breslow said he’s open to acquiring one via trade (like Crochet) or free agency.

“Because of the depth that we’ve built up over the last couple of years,

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