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Craig Breslow Breaks Silence on Disappointing State of Red Sox

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Tyler Maher | Last updated Jun 2, 2025 10:50 AM ET

Unfortunately for the Boston Red Sox, this season has not gone as they hoped it would.

After trading for Garrett Crochet and signing Alex Bregman last offseason, the Red Sox were expected to contend for a playoff spot. Instead, they enter June fourth in the AL East with a 28-32 record.

Before Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow spoke to the media about Boston's underwhelming performance thus far.

"The simple answer is it's not good enough. It's not the performance we expected in the offseason," Breslow said, citing issues with the team's fielding, baserunning, and hitting.

Craig Breslow on the underperformance of the Red Sox so far this season:
“Yeah, the simple answer is it's not good enough. It's not the performance we expected in the off season. I think we could point to a number of things we haven't really been able to sync up. Offense and…
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Those deficiencies have cost the Red Sox dearly, especially in late-game situations. They're just 6-15 in one-run games, frequently losing in frustrating fashion.

Boston's also been struck by injuries, losing Bregman, Triston Casas, and Tanner Houck to the IL last month. The Red Sox sputtered without them, going 11-17 in May and losing six of seven to close out the month.

Throw in the Rafael Devers drama, significant regression from key veterans, and growing pains from young players, and it's been a frustrating season for Boston.

While the Red Sox still have 102 games remaining and plenty of time to turn things around, Breslow doesn't expect them to magically start playing better baseball.

"It's too late in the season, and I think the evidence is too strong to just say we're going to be okay tomorrow when we wake up," he said.

Boston will likely need to make significant changes if it wants to contend for a playoff spot. Breslow could call up Roman Anthony, trade for reinforcements, and/or shake up the coaching staff.

The Red Sox have serious problems, and Breslow knows it. Now it's up to him to fix them before it's too late.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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