"Unfortunately, the trade deadline this summer was, uh ..... to put it as nicely as possible, something less than a masterclass. Between moving on from Quinn Priester and Rafael Devers early in the season, Breslow actually shipped out more major league talent this season than he brought in, which is nuts for a team that was in a playoff race."
"I can't blame him entirely if he wasn't allowed to go out and spend more money, or if he was instructed to ditch Devers immediately, no matter what. What I can blame him for is the Quinn Priester trade, his infuriating statements in press conferences, and the way he seems to intimidate staff in meetings to seem to arrive at consensus."
Craig Breslow made a mix of high-impact and harmful roster decisions in 2025. The single biggest success was acquiring and extending Garrett Crochet, executed as a pivot after the Yankees won the Max Fried bidding and timed with a Carlos Narvaez trade that preserved Kyle Teel and catcher depth while avoiding moves involving Roman Anthony or Marcelo Mayer. The trade deadline performance was poor, with Breslow moving Quinn Priester and Rafael Devers and shipping out more major-league talent than he brought in despite a playoff race. Limitations from ownership may have constrained options, but Breslow bears responsibility for the Priester trade, public statements, and staff-management style.
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