DENVER -- While Red Sox manager Alex Cora has steadfastly said throughout the season that he won’t talk about his contract situation, there could soon be something to talk about.

MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported on Wednesday that Cora and the Red Sox are in agreement on a three-year contract worth at least $7 million per season, and that the deal is close to being finalized.

Shortly before that report, ESPN reporters Jeff Passan and Buster Olney reported that there have been recent talks between Cora and the Red Sox regarding an extension, and there’s momentum toward a deal. The Red Sox didn’t comment on either report.

Cora’s current contract runs out at the end of the 2024 season.

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow joined the club in Denver for the final two games of a six-game road trip, which could be related to negotiations with Cora, but not definitely. At the very least, it added some intrigue to the situation.

When asked about his contract recently in a press conference, Cora said, “Hopefully we’ll sit down and talk after the World Series.”

Behind Cora, the Red Sox have been one of MLB’s most surprising contenders this year after finishing in last place in the American League East with identical 78-84 records in the past two seasons.

After a relatively quiet offseason for the Red Sox, Cora leaned into the development of his young core as the key to the team’s success this season.

And that has played out, with first-time All-Stars Jarren Duran and Tanner Houck having breakout seasons, and rookies Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu and David Hamilton also becoming key contributors and adding more athleticism to the club.

Boston entered Wednesday’s game with the Rockies in third place in the American League East, six games behind the Orioles and just one game behind the Royals for the third AL Wild Card spot.

This is Cora’s sixth season managing the Red Sox. He guided the club to the best record in franchise history (108-54) in 2018 en route to the team’s fourth World Series title in the 21st century.

The Sox also made a deep run in 2021, clinching an AL Wild Card berth on the final day of the regular season, upsetting a 100-win Rays squad in the ALDS and holding a 2-1 lead in the ALCS before losing to the Astros in six games.

This season, the Sox are looking to get back to the playoffs after a two-year hiatus, and Cora and his coaching staff have been instrumental so far in giving them a chance to do that.

Cora is fourth in Red Sox history in managerial wins, taking 494 of them into Wednesday’s finale.