Overview
- A team source told The Boston Globe late Monday that the Red Sox have not discussed firing chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and are not considering a change at this time.
- The club sits near the bottom of the AL East with a roughly 27-36/27-37 record, which has intensified fan and media criticism of Breslow's roster decisions.
- ESPN reporter Buster Olney reported that a member of Red Sox ownership has been directly calling other teams to pursue a right-handed bat, signaling ownership involvement in trades.
- Criticism of Breslow is rooted in high-profile past moves, including trades involving Chris Sale and Rafael Devers and letting Alex Bregman leave, which critics say reduced the club's prospect depth and missed targets in free agency.
- The August 3 trade deadline is widely framed as the near-term test of Breslow's leadership because he is expected to lead deadline strategy and ownership has given him room to make roster decisions, with results likely shaping any future personnel moves.