Overview
- Kennedy told WEEI on Thursday that ownership is not planning to fire Craig Breslow and that Breslow is working to fix the team, and Kennedy also apologized for earlier misstatements about Roman Anthony’s injury.
- The Red Sox sit 27-39 and last in the AL East after a poor start that has left the offense among MLB’s weakest in runs and home runs and produced a string of home losses.
- Rival evaluators and local columnists have sharply criticized Boston’s roster construction, pointing to the loss of Alex Bregman, the aftermath of the Rafael Devers trade and follow-up prospect moves as key mistakes.
- Kennedy said the club is exploring upgrades but warned that unless play improves dramatically the front office may 'pivot' and look to sell assets at the Aug. 3 deadline, a decision that would reshape roster and front-office scrutiny.
- The public defense tightens Breslow’s short-term job security but multiple insiders and columnists say his long-term future could still be in doubt if the team fails to show clear improvement by the July–August reassessment window.